The Veteran's hammer toes on his right foot have caused pain, stiffness, weakness, fatigability, and decreased range of motion. Degenerative joint disease of the feet was not related to service.
The deciding factor: Degenerative joint disease of the feet is not related to a disease or injury in service and did not manifest within one year of service separation, nor is it etiologically related to a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- hammer toes (bilateral), degenerative joint disease of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 3, 2009
- Citation
- 0907731
What this means for you
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