The Veteran's right and left foot disabilities have not met the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show severe enough symptoms to warrant a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative changes of the right foot, Degenerative changes of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0905561
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This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0905561.
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's degenerative changes of the right foot were rated at 20 percent effective November 1, 2012. Prior to this date, a compensable rating was not warranted.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's degenerative changes of the right foot resulted in some subjective complaints of pain but were not shown to be productive of overall moderate foot impairment, and did not involve arthritis with associated functional impairment affecting two or more minor joint groups. The schedular criteria are adequate to rate the Veteran's condition at all pertinent points prior to November 1, 2012.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's degenerative changes of the right foot with Morton's neuroma have been primarily manifested by pain but no incapacitating episodes and no more than moderate functional impairment, warranting a 10 percent disability rating.
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