The Veteran's right foot disability is currently rated as a moderate injury, warranting a 10% rating. The claim for TDIU has been referred to the RO and will be addressed in the remand portion of this decision.
The deciding factor: The VA examination findings supported a 10% rating based on moderate right foot disability with pain from use even with orthotics, slight decreased range of motion, and mild pronation equivalent to a moderate disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right calcaneal fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2013
- Citation
- 1332607
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