The veteran's gynecomastia is rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating available for a painful scar. The claim for service connection for right foot corns located on the second and third toes of his right foot was not addressed in this decision.
The deciding factor: The pain associated with the veteran's gynecomastia has been rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the applicable diagnostic codes. The claim for service connection for corns located on the second and third toes of his right foot was not addressed in this decision.
- Claimed conditions
- gynecomastia, corns located on the second and third toes of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0903490
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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