The Board granted an initial evaluation of 20 percent for post-operative residuals, multiple plantar fibromas, right foot with hallux rigidus and degenerative joint disease, first metatarsophalangeal joint, great toe. The veteran is also entitled to a separate 10 percent rating for incisional scars on the right foot.
The deciding factor: The VA medical examination revealed severe degenerative osteoarthritis of the right first metatarsophalangeal joint and hallux rigidus, warranting an increased evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple plantar fibromas, Hallux rigidus, Degenerative joint disease, first metatarsophalangeal joint
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2008
- Citation
- 0844914
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right third toe disability and entitlement to TDIU due to outstanding evidence and further development.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 30 percent rating for their right foot disability as of May 28, 2024, but the claim for an increased rating prior to that date was denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's hallux rigidus was granted service connection secondary to his already service-connected bilateral flat feet with plantar fasciitis. The surgery required convalescence for at least one month, meeting the criteria for a temporary total rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's pes planus with plantar fasciitis and Morton’s neuroma are rated, but the hallux valgus and hallux rigidus do not meet the criteria for a separate rating.
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