The VA determined that the veteran's degenerative joint disease of the great toes does not warrant a compensable rating, as there is no limitation of range of motion or definite tenderness. The veteran's symptoms are constant but do not meet criteria for higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show any limitation of range of motion or definite tenderness in the first metatarsophalangeal joints, which precludes a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 5003.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the great toes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0019386
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