The veteran's left great toe disorder is not severely disabling, and a rating in excess of 20 percent for the service-connected residuals involving a left great toe disorder has not been met.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a higher evaluation as the veteran experiences moderately severe disability due to his plantar wart on his left great toe, but this is rated under DC 5284 which caps at 20 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals, excision, plantar wart, left great toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 1, 2008
- Citation
- 0810707
What this means for you
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