The Veteran's left great toe amputation is rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on his symptoms. The service connection for diabetes mellitus type II with peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities (diabetes) was not addressed in this decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left great toe amputation does not meet the criteria for a higher than 10 percent rating as there is no evidence that the metatarsal head was removed, and his symptoms are only mild.
- Claimed conditions
- Left great toe amputation, Osteoarthritis of the left great toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 7, 2012
- Citation
- 1204633
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