The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of removal of ingrown toenails on both the left and right great toes have been denied as there is no evidence of severe functional limitation or impairment equivalent to amputation.
The deciding factor: The objective findings do not approximate or equate to severe impairment, equivalent to amputation of either great toe.
- Claimed conditions
- Ingrown toenails
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2011
- Citation
- 1114455
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