The Board has granted a 20 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected right foot disorder, effective from November 30, 2001.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran's right foot condition was manifested by nerve entrapment and calluses, warranting a 20 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5284.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot callus, second distal metatarsal head, nerve entrapment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0600682
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