The Veteran's left foot disability is rated at the highest possible schedular level of 30 percent, which is higher than the initially assigned 20 percent rating. The decision grants a higher rating for his left foot disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran had significant improvement from previous surgeries but also noted ongoing symptoms and deterioration in the left foot.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot injury, post-traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 2, 2010
- Citation
- 1024960
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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