The veteran's metatarsalgia of the right and left feet have been granted a 30 percent rating, effective from June 1995. The veteran's neurodermatitis has not resulted in an increased rating beyond the initial 10 percent assigned.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence demonstrated severe impairment with characteristic callosities and localized tenderness for both feet, warranting a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5276. The veteran's neurodermatitis was found to be moderate in nature without any objective findings of exudation or extensive lesions.
- Claimed conditions
- metatarsalgia of right foot, metatarsalgia of left foot, neurodermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 16, 2005
- Citation
- 0516457
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