The Veteran's right great toe arthritis, which causes painful motion and pain on weight-bearing, is rated at a noncompensable level. However, the Board has granted an initial compensable rating of 10 percent effective August 6, 2007.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed that the Veteran's right great toe arthritis caused painful movement and pain on weight-bearing but did not significantly affect his daily activities or involve more than one joint affected by degenerative changes.
- Claimed conditions
- right great toe arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 26, 2015
- Citation
- 1522270
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected right great toe disability, finding that his symptoms are already accounted for in his existing ratings and any additional ratings would violate the rule against pyramiding.
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