The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's gunshot wound residuals of the right foot, effective from July 19, 2004.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations conducted after July 19, 2004, showed additional findings of limitation of motion and tenderness of deep palpation of the scar areas, which more closely approximated moderately severe disability.
- Claimed conditions
- gunshot wound to the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 20, 2009
- Citation
- 0918959
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted a disability rating of 10 percent for the veteran's service-connected gunshot wound to the right foot with partial proximal phalanx loss and third ray and fibular digital nerve loss, effective December 1, 2005. The veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is pending in the REMAND section.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating due to further development being needed, including clarification of the true nature of his claimed sleep disorder.
- Denied
The VA determined that the veteran's current disability or additional disability, claimed as residuals of a gunshot wound resulting from treatment at a VA medical facility, is not demonstrated by objective clinical evidence.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for gunshot wounds to the right foot, left wrist, and burns to the right leg are not well grounded. The evidence does not establish a nexus between these conditions and his period of active duty service.
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