The Veteran's right foot disability, including a chip fracture and traumatic arthritis hallux limitus, is currently rated as moderate with no higher due to the lack of severe symptoms or involvement of multiple joints.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experiences pain in his right foot but does not have severe impairment that would warrant a higher rating. The current 10% evaluation reflects the moderate nature of his disability without additional limitations from flare-ups or repetitive actions.
- Claimed conditions
- chip fracture, distal, large metatarsal, right foot, traumatic arthritis hallux limitus of the right metatarsophalangeal joint
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 28, 2010
- Citation
- 1015485
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