The Board granted service connection for residuals of left foot injury and surgical scars of the left foot, both rated at 10 percent from August 8, 2002.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disabilities were found to meet the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Codes 5284 (foot injuries) and 7804 (scars), respectively.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of left foot injury to include fracture of the left cuboid, left ankle, and Lisfranc's injury involving the 1st and 2nd metatarsals, Surgical scars of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 26, 2002
- Citation
- 0210458
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