The Veteran's claim for an initial higher rating for post-traumatic arthritis of the right great toe was denied, while his claim for service connection for residuals of a lumbar spine injury is pending. The effective date remains unknown as no specific information about when these conditions were first recognized or connected to service is provided.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right great toe disability has been rated at 10 percent since October 2003, and the current examination did not show any additional limitation of motion that would warrant a higher rating. The claim for residuals of a lumbar spine injury remains pending.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic arthritis of the right great toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1019624
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