The Board found that the veteran's right great toe condition is primarily manifested by pain and limited motion, warranting a 20% rating. The secondary service connection claim for a right leg condition was denied as there was no competent medical evidence establishing a nexus between the service-connected right great toe disorder and any current right leg condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's right leg problems are unrelated to his service-connected right great toe injury.
- Claimed conditions
- fractured right great toe, right leg condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0609729
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, and the Veteran's right leg condition is related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right leg, left leg, left knee, and left ankle conditions due to errors in prior decisions.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death. The claims for service connection have not been decided.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a right leg condition has been withdrawn, and the appeal is dismissed. The Board also remanded the issue of an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy.
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