The Veteran's right great toe disability is rated at 10 percent disabling due to painful scar and limitation of motion, but no functional impairment. The left ovary removal due to cysts was found to be incurred in service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner confirmed the presence of arthritis with pain and limited motion without any instability or other complications.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the right great toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2011
- Citation
- 1128086
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's left and right great toe arthritis resulted in severe symptomatology throughout the appeal period, warranting a 30 percent rating.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to inadequate rationale provided by VA examiners and inconsistencies in previous opinions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for DJD of the left knee has been reopened and granted. The Veteran is also granted a rating of 10 percent, but no higher, for arthritis of the right great toe. However, the claims for increased ratings for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, arthritis of the left acromioclavicular joint, and TDIU are still pending and need further review.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board has determined that service connection is granted for arthritis of the right great toe and tendonitis of the left foot as secondary to service-connected bilateral planovalgus flatfeet with plantar fasciitis and bone spurring.,Both conditions are found to be related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, but the VA examiner in June 2010 initially provided a negative opinion before clarifying that the right great toe arthritis was not connected or related to service-connected planovalgus flat feet with plantar fasciitis.
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