The Veteran's residuals of surgery, dorsal nerve entrapment, left foot have not resulted in more than moderately severe injury or symptoms that warrant a higher disability rating.
The deciding factor: The examination findings and medical history do not support the need for a higher disability rating based on the severity of his symptoms and functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Dorsal nerve entrapment of left foot, Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 8, 2012
- Citation
- 1220247
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