The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the right great toe with traumatic arthritis and ankylosis, finding that his symptoms more nearly approximate amputation of the great toe with removal of the metatarsal head.
The deciding factor: The VA examination findings demonstrated significant functional loss due to pain, stiffness, and limited motion of the right great toe joint, which approximated the criteria for a 30 percent rating under DC 5171 (amputation of the great toe with removal of the metatarsal head).
- Claimed conditions
- gunshot wound, traumatic arthritis, ankylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2007
- Citation
- 0703830
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