The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected hammertoes and enlarged tonsils, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of entitlement to these benefits.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence was against the veteran's claim for increased evaluations of his service-connected hammertoes and enlarged tonsils.
- Claimed conditions
- hammertoes, enlarged tonsils
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2003
- Citation
- 0304330
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a rating higher than 30 percent for bilateral pes planus and denied entitlement to a separate rating for hammertoes.
- Partly granted
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