The Veteran's hallux valgus right great toe has been manifested by symptoms including pain, numbness and tenderness. However, the condition is not severe enough to be equivalent to amputation of the great right toe or have required surgery with resection of the metatarsal head. As a result, an initial compensable rating for hallux valgus right great toe has been denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hallux valgus right great toe was found not severe enough to be equivalent to amputation and did not require surgery with resection of the metatarsal head.
- Claimed conditions
- hallux valgus right great toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2015
- Citation
- 1542231
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