The Veteran's right foot disability was rated at a 10 percent prior to October 25, 2012.,On and after October 25, 2012, the Veteran's right foot disability warranted a 30 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supported the Veteran's complaints of pain and functional impairment, leading to the appropriate ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 5, 2016
- Citation
- 1613859
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran's current right foot injury and cervical spine disorder are found to have onset during his military service, warranting service connection for both conditions.
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