The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected left foot disability, finding that it causes moderate to severe functional loss due to pain. The condition does not meet criteria for higher ratings based on arthritis or other specific diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the veteran had moderately severe functional loss due to pain in his left foot, which warranted a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5284.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 6, 2003
- Citation
- 0300142
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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