The Veteran's service-connected right toe disability is currently rated at 10 percent and has resulted in moderate to severe impact on his daily activities. The Board finds that a 20 percent rating, based on injury productive of moderately severe foot disability, is warranted for the service-connected right second toe injury with postoperative hammertoe deformity and neuroma.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected right toe disability has resulted in chronic pain, swelling, degenerative arthritis, and a mostly moderate to severe impact on his daily activities. The Board finds that a 20 percent rating is warranted based on injury productive of moderately severe foot disability under the provisions of Diagnostic Code 5284.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Second Toe Injury with Postoperative Hammertoe Deformity and Neuroma, Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of Right Hip, Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 15, 2015
- Citation
- 1521009
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