The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected bilateral heel spurs, finding that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran obtained no relief from surgical and non-surgical treatment or result in loss of use of a foot. The Board found that the severity of his symptoms was moderate, which corresponds to the current 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Heel Spurs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24031073
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