The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of a right great toe injury and initial rating for a right foot bunion.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support granting compensable ratings for the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right great toe injury, right foot bunion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1005711
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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