The Board finds no schedular basis to afford the veteran a rating higher than 30 percent for his left fifth toe disability. The veteran's left hip and knee disorders are not proximately due to his service-connected left fifth toe disability.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's current left hip and knee disorders are caused by or aggravated by his service-connected left fifth toe disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip Disorder, Left Knee Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- September 5, 2002
- Citation
- 0211406
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