The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the appellant's hallux valgus deformity with bunions and hammertoes of the second, third, and fourth toes of the left foot, effective from the date of receipt of his claim on October 9, 1997.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the degree of pain and deformity currently manifested by the appellant's left foot disability more nearly approximated a severe disability, warranting a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5284.
- Claimed conditions
- hallux valgus deformity, bunions, hammertoes
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 19, 2000
- Citation
- 0033071
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