The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for DDD of the cervical spine and a rating in excess of 10 percent for Morton's neuroma of the left foot, with history of fracture of the left fifth metatarsal and degenerative joint disease of the left metatarsophalangeal joint.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a higher rating due to limited forward flexion and pain without significant functional impairment in the cervical spine, and no associated significant functional impairment in the left foot Morton's neuroma.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) of the cervical spine, Morton's neuroma of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0910143
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