The Board granted a higher initial disability rating of 10 percent for the service-connected right foot disability, effective from March 12, 2012. The earlier effective date for service connection was denied.

The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of evidence showing entitlement to an earlier effective date and the fact that a formal claim for service connection was received more than one year after separation from active duty.

Claimed conditions

right calcaneal spur (right foot disability)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

10%

Decision date

February 6, 2025

Citation

A25011198

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