The Veteran's right bunionectomy residuals are currently rated as 10 percent disabling, but the evidence does not support a higher rating.,Her digestive system disability is currently rated as 30 percent disabling, which adequately reflects her symptoms and functional impairment.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not demonstrate that the Veteran's right bunionectomy residuals or her digestive system disability meet the criteria for a higher initial rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of right bunionectomy, Reactive gastropathy, esophagitis, gastritis with hiatal hernia and gastroparesis, Migraine cephalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2013
- Citation
- 1328630
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