The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral foot disability is the same as his service-connected right ankle tendinitis with calcaneal spur and recurrent left ankle sprains with left leg neuritis and calcaneal spur, thus denying the claim for a separate rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's present painful foot condition was most likely a result of the chronic painful condition shown in his service treatment records, which had been variously described as ankle pain or foot pain. The current medical findings were similar to those documented in the service treatment records and the peroneus brevis tendon was found to be related to both ankle and foot conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Foot Disability, Right Ankle Tendinitis with Calcaneal Spur, Left Ankle Sprains with Left Leg Neuritis and Calcaneal Spur
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 16, 2013
- Citation
- 1326083
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