The veteran's service-connected residuals of his in-service left foot injury are degenerative joint disease of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (large toe); osteoarthritis of the talar-navicular joint (mid-foot); and pain radiating into the foot and to the ankle; there is no arthritis or more than slight limitation of motion of the ankle; the overall degree of functional impairment of the left foot more nearly approximates moderately severe, but no more than this level.
The deciding factor: The overall degree of functional impairment of the left foot more nearly approximates moderately severe, but no more than this level.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the left great toe, status/post fracture with osteoarthritis of the talar-navicular joint, hallux rigidus of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0906977
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