The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his right foot post-traumatic arthritis, finding that it only warrants a moderate impairment.
The deciding factor: The disability does not meet or approximate criteria warranting a higher evaluation under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot post-traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 5, 2007
- Citation
- 0731497
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