The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the left and right feet has been rated at 10 percent each, with no more than a noncompensable limitation of motion in both metatarsophalangeal joints.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed less than normal range of motion in the metatarsophalangeal joints of both feet, but did not show any incapacitating exacerbations or residuals that would warrant a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5284.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Arthritis of the Left Foot, Degenerative Arthritis of the Right Foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 26, 2011
- Citation
- 1139631
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