The Veteran's left knee lateral meniscal tear is granted service connection.,For the period from September 21, 2010 to May 27, 2015, a 10 percent rating for right foot pes planus with metatarsalgia, hallux valgus, and arthritis is granted. A separate 10 percent rating is also granted for metatarsalgia of the right foot.,Effective May 27, 2015, a 30 percent rating for right foot pes planus with hallux valgus and arthritis is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports service connection for the Veteran's left knee lateral meniscal tear as it occurred during ACDUTRA. For the period prior to May 27, 2015, the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether the right foot disability manifested by functional loss that more nearly approximated moderate symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee lateral meniscal tear, right foot pes planus with metatarsalgia, hallux valgus, and arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2018
- Citation
- 1803234
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