The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected right foot disability, finding that the current 10% evaluation adequately reflects his symptoms and impairment.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no objective findings of more than moderate foot or muscle group X injury, and attributed most of the veteran's lower extremity symptoms to multiple sclerosis. The current rating was therefore considered adequate.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of gunshot wound of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 29, 2000
- Citation
- 0007421
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