The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating greater than 30 percent for his service-connected right foot disability, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show actual loss of use of the right foot or ankylosis of the ankle, and the veteran's functional impairment is adequately reflected in the current 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5284.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot fractures
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0634293
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What this means for you
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