The Veteran's right foot traumatic arthritis with hallux rigidus is rated at the maximum allowable under current rating criteria and no higher.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding of moderately severe disability, which would warrant a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot traumatic arthritis, right foot hallux rigidus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 12, 2011
- Citation
- 1130012
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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