The Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic arthritis of the metatarsophalangeal joint of both great toes and hammer toe of the second toe have been rated as appropriate, with a 20 percent rating for each condition effective from August 21, 2011.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support an increase in ratings beyond the current 20 percent for post-traumatic arthritis of the metatarsophalangeal joint of both great toes and hammer toe of the second toe as there is no indication that these conditions have resulted in more than moderate impairment or functional loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic arthritis of the metatarsophalangeal joint of both great toes, Hammer toe of the right second toe, Hammer toe of the left second toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2016
- Citation
- 1632540
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