The Board found that the Veteran's right foot disabilities are adequately described by the current rating schedule and do not warrant an extraschedular evaluation.
The deciding factor: The available schedular evaluations for the right foot disabilities were considered adequate, and there was no evidence of marked interference with employment in excess of what is contemplated in a 30 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2012
- Citation
- 1216863
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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