The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected plantar warts of the left foot, as they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected plantar warts did not cover an area of 12 square inches or more, and did not result in involvement of 20 to 40 percent of the entire body or exposed areas affected. The functional impairment was also found to be moderately severe but not disabling enough to warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Plantar warts of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2005
- Citation
- 0521202
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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