The Veteran's left foot disability, characterized by degenerative arthritis and incomplete paralysis of the anterior tibial nerve, is rated at 20 percent. His bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left foot disability includes painful motion, weakness, and fatigability due to degenerative arthritis, which warrants a 20% rating under DC 5284 (other foot injuries). The incomplete paralysis of the anterior tibial nerve is rated at 10%, as per DC 8523.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the left foot, Injury to the anterior tibial (deep peroneal) nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2015
- Citation
- 1538719
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Related decisions
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for several disabilities, including degenerative arthritis of the right and left foot, cervical strain, degenerative disc disease and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, left shoulder strain, left elbow strain, peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities. However, it denied service connection for a respiratory disability, an eye disability, and a gynecological disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an initial rating higher than 10 percent for right and left foot disabilities, including degenerative arthritis, for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there were duty to assist errors prior to the January 2022 decision and has ordered additional development, including obtaining private treatment records from the Orthopedic Specialists of Dallas and requesting addendum medical opinions.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right foot and left foot, finding that there is at least an approximate balance of evidence to support the Veteran's claim.
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