The Board finds that the veteran's right fifth toe disability warrants a 10 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 5284 (moderate foot injury).
The deciding factor: The veteran experiences pain and functional limitations in his right fifth toe, which is rated as moderate.
- Claimed conditions
- Right fifth toe disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2002
- Citation
- 0216661
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for sinusitis, tinnitus, right foot hallux valgus, and left salpingo-oophorectomy with appendectomy. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was reopened but not granted. Other issues were also denied.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's back disability is granted, but her right and left fifth toe disabilities are denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and arranging for a VA examination to determine if she has current left fifth toe disabilities related to her active duty service.
- Denied
The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 10% rating for his right fifth toe disability is denied as there was no factually ascertainable increase in the condition within one year prior to his January 2001 claim. The veteran's CUE claim regarding the December 1998 noncompensable rating decision is also denied.
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