The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for amputation of his right great toe and an increased evaluation for his fracture of the right great toe. The veteran was not granted a higher rating for his right great toe disability, as it did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under the applicable diagnostic codes. Service connection for amputation of the right great toe was also denied due to lack of evidence supporting such claim.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is no current evidence of amputation of the right great toe and concluded that the veteran's claim for service connection for amputation of his right great toe is not well grounded. The fracture of the right great toe was rated as 10 percent disabling based on periarticular pathology productive of painful motion.
- Claimed conditions
- amputation of the right great toe, fracture of the right great toe
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0004357
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