The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected right great toe injury residuals and forehead scar do not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under applicable VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show any significant impairment in range of motion or other functional limitations that would warrant a higher evaluation, and the Veteran's subjective complaints are outweighed by objective findings from his 1972 VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Great Toe Injury Residuals, Forehead Scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2012
- Citation
- 1228481
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