A disability rating of 10 percent for left heel fracture is granted.,For the period prior to March 15, 2018, entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) as a result of service-connected disabilities is denied. For the period from March 15, 2018, entitlement to a TDIU as a result of service-connected disabilities is denied as moot.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left heel fracture is rated 10 percent disabling effective September 11, 2012, pursuant to Diagnostic Code 5284. The evaluation considers the extent to which his symptomatology adversely affects his ability to function under ordinary conditions of daily life.
- Claimed conditions
- Left heel fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22014065
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right heel fractures, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to his active service.
- Granted
The Veteran's initial compensable rating of 10 percent for left heel fracture is granted, and service connection for right foot disability is also granted.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU prior to December 15, 2000 were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating or entitlement to TDIU based on his education level.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for an increased rating for a left heel fracture as there was no indication of residual disability, and the veteran's complaints did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
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