The Veteran's right foot disability has not resulted in severe impairment, and the current evaluation of 20 percent is appropriate.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran's right foot disability meets or approximates criteria for a higher rating due to lack of severity.
- Claimed conditions
- Fracture of right great toe, Degenerative joint disease of right great toe, Right fourth toe fracture, Right fifth toe fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 29, 2015
- Citation
- 1518479
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a right fifth toe fracture, finding that the Veteran's current disability is not related to an in-service injury and that there is no evidence of a confirmed fracture.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected residuals of a right fifth toe fracture, finding that the disability did not more nearly approximate a moderately severe foot injury.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including allergic rhinitis, hyperhidrosis, bilateral patellofemoral syndrome, bilateral shin splints, degenerative joint disease of both great toes, and a left foot plantar wart.
- Granted
The Veteran's right fourth toe fracture resulted in moderate disability, with pain but no abnormal weight bearing or other significant functional limitations. The VA Board has granted a 10% evaluation for this condition.
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