Claim of Walters v. U. S. Vitamin Corp.

Claimant, who is diabetic, sustained an injury to his right foot in August, 1954 while employed as a medical service representative by respondent Baxter Laboratories, Inc., which is engaged in the drug business. The second toe of this foot became infected; he was given hospital and further medical treatment, but the toe remained somewhat discolored and he had continuing pain in various degrees in the right foot.

He then went to work on a similar job with appellant U. S. Vitamin Corp. On November 4, 1955 while visiting customers in and near Newburgh it has been found he did excessive walking.…