The Veteran's service-connected calluses of the bilateral feet, including a left foot osteotomy, do not meet or nearly approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not demonstrate any functional impairment that would warrant a higher evaluation under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- calluses of the bilateral feet, status-post dorsiflexory pitch osteotomy of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 23, 2015
- Citation
- 1553630
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- Remanded (sent back)
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