The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a fracture of the left fifth toe warrant an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent, but finds no evidence to support such a rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show more severe symptomatology warranting a higher evaluation under any applicable diagnostic criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Fracture of the left fifth toe, Plantar fascitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 23, 2003
- Citation
- 0313657
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for increased rating of his service-connected fracture of the left fifth toe prior to October 6, 2012 was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show symptoms consistent with a disability warranting an evaluation in excess of 20 percent on this date. For the period beginning October 6, 2012, the Veteran received a 20 percent rating and the Board found no basis to grant a higher rating.
- Granted
The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the service-connected left fifth toe fracture residuals, effective from when the claim was filed.
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