The RO denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of the right great toe, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling. The current 10 percent rating is the maximum allowed under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show that the veteran's right great toe disability necessitated frequent periods of hospitalization or marked interference with employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Right Great Toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 1, 2005
- Citation
- 0502334
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of the right great toe is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is warranted. The case is remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings for his right hip and leg disability, cervical spine disability, and right great toe disability due to inadequate VA opinions and lack of sufficient evidence in the record.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no evidence of a current disability related to his military service. The case is remanded for further examination and development.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his right great toe degenerative joint disease was denied in February 2011, with the RO assigning a 20 percent evaluation effective March 1, 2002.,In July 2014, the RO reduced the Veteran's evaluation of his right great toe condition from 20 percent to 10 percent, effective May 1, 2014.
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