The Veteran's right and left foot callouses are rated at a 10 percent disability rating each, effective immediately.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran's bilateral foot callouses cause functional impairment due to pain, but do not meet or nearly approximate the criteria for a moderately severe impact on his functional abilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot callouses, left foot callouses
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21001893
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on housebound status as he does not have a single disability rated at 100% and his disabilities are not so severe that they render him substantially confined to his residence.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for left foot callouses based on evidence showing the condition developed during active service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for left foot achilles tendonitis and left foot callouses.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right foot callouses are related to her active duty service and grants her claim for service connection.
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