The Veteran's hammertoes on his bilateral feet have been productive of moderate symptoms, including pain that limits touching fifth toes to the ground, pressure, corns, callouses, difficulty with ambulation and prolonged standing or walking, and two toes with hammertoe deformity. The initial compensable rating for the hammertoes disability has been granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of moderate hammertoe deformities have been found to meet the criteria for a 10% rating under Diagnostic Code 5284, which pertains to hammertoes.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hammertoes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 23, 2015
- Citation
- 1526438
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to April 14, 1992, and compensable disability ratings for his service-connected hammertoes are remanded due to the need for additional development. The Board also directed the RO to obtain a medical opinion regarding when the Veteran's bilateral hammertoe began.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for right shoulder disability, bilateral bunions, and bilateral hammertoes should be remanded due to a lack of medical examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the Veteran's ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to her service-connected disabilities. The appeal will be remanded for this purpose.
- Granted
The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for TDIU and his service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
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