The Veteran's service-connected arthritic changes of the bilateral great toes with hammertoes and bilateral heel spurs have been granted a 10 percent disability rating. The right foot neuroma has also been granted a separate 10 percent disability rating.
The deciding factor: Both conditions were found to meet the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Codes 5279 (right foot neuroma) and 5010 (arthritis of the bilateral great toes with hammertoes).
- Claimed conditions
- arthritic changes of the bilateral great toes with hammertoes, neuroma of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 30, 2013
- Citation
- 1327840
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding service connection for hypertension. The decision on neuroma of the right foot remains denied.
- Denied
The Board determined that the Veteran's neuromas of both feet are not service-connected, as there is no evidence linking them to his active duty service or any service-connected disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a need for updated VA treatment records and an examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected right foot disability.
- Denied
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