The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for service-connected bilateral tendinitis and metatarsalgia was denied. However, the Board granted a separate disability rating of 10 percent for service-connected tendinitis of the bilateral feet from April 3, 2014.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran had both metatarsalgia and tendinitis, which are different conditions affecting different parts of his feet. The Board determined that separate ratings could be assigned as they do not overlap or duplicate each other.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral metatarsalgia, tendinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 25, 2020
- Citation
- 20056063
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