The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral foot disabilities, assigning a single noncompensable rating. However, it determined that separate evaluations should be assigned for each foot due to different disability pictures in each foot. The right foot was found to have degenerative osteoarthritis of the great toe and metatarsophalangeal joint warranting a 10% evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right foot had arthritis of the great toe, which caused painful motion, warranting a 10% evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5280 for degenerative arthritis of the major joints. The left foot did not meet criteria for any compensable rating as there was no evidence of arthritis or limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Foot Hallux Valgus, Right Foot Degenerative Osteoarthritis of Great Toe and Metatarsophalangeal Joint
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0921706
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