The Veteran's right and left foot injuries are currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling, reflecting moderate impairment. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows moderate impairment in both feet without any indication of more severe disability such as moderately severe or severe impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Foot Injury, Left Foot Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2014
- Citation
- 1420037
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What this means for you
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