The Veteran is eligible for the full benefit level of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill due to his service-connected left foot hallux rigidus and degenerative joint disease.
The deciding factor: The Veteran served on active duty with more than 30 continuous days and was discharged from service due to a service-connected disability (hallux rigidus).
- Claimed conditions
- left foot hallux rigidus, degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 6, 2014
- Citation
- 1425767
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