The Board has granted service connection for tendonitis of the right ankle, plantar wart of the right foot, and degenerative arthritis of the right great toe. The veteran is currently rated at a 10 percent evaluation for each condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's right ankle disability results in moderate limitation of motion with minor functional impairment, warranting a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5271. For his plantar wart, the Board found it most analogous to a superficial scar that is tender and painful on objective demonstration, warranting a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7804. The veteran's degenerative arthritis of the right great toe does not result in actual limitation of motion or functional impairment, thus not meeting criteria for higher evaluations.
- Claimed conditions
- Tendonitis of the right ankle, Plantar wart of the right foot, Degenerative arthritis of the right great toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0032991
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for a cervical strain and tension headaches, granted a 10 percent rating for the right ankle disability, and denied service connection for tendonitis of the right ankle.
- Granted
The Veteran's right great toe hallux rigidus with arthritis is granted an initial 10 percent disability rating, effective from the date of decision.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right and left ankle disabilities, finding that the current conditions are not related to service or service-connected plantar fasciitis.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted a separate 10 percent evaluation for right toe painful motion with arthritis, to include partial toe amputation and toenail removal. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
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