The Veteran's right foot calcaneal spur is rated as moderate, and an increased rating in excess of 10 percent is denied.,Service connection for PTSD was granted on February 5, 2013 with no effective date prior to that decision.,Grants of service connection for right and left knee patellofemoral syndrome with shin splints were also granted on February 5, 2013 with no effective dates prior to that decision.,The Veteran's respiratory disability, including asthma and COPD, is remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions.,The Veteran's left ankle disability is remanded for a new VA examination to determine the nature of his current condition.,An evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is remanded due to lack of recent VA examination.,Evaluations in excess of 10 percent for right and left knee patellofemoral syndrome with shin splints are also remanded for a new VA examination.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's right foot calcaneal spur is rated as moderate, which does not warrant an increased rating.,Service connection for PTSD was granted on February 5, 2013 and no effective date prior to that decision is available.,Grants of service connection for right and left knee patellofemoral syndrome with shin splints were also granted on February 5, 2013 and no effective dates prior to that decision are available.,The VA examination opinions regarding the Veteran's respiratory disability are inadequate and need to be revised.,A new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran has a current left ankle condition related to service.,An evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD requires a recent VA examination to assess its severity.,Evaluations in excess of 10 percent for right and left knee patellofemoral syndrome with shin splints require a new VA examination to determine the current extent of disability.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Right foot calcaneal spur"}, {"condition_name":"Posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder (PTSD)"}, {"condition_name":"Respiratory disability, to include asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD)"}, {"condition_name":"Left ankle disability"}

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

August 15, 2019

Citation

19162892

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