The Veteran's service-connected left toe implant and right great toe disability have been granted increased ratings, with the right toe disability receiving a temporary 100% rating from January 31, 2012 to May 31, 2012, followed by a permanent 30% rating thereafter.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected left toe implant and right great toe disability have been found to meet the criteria for increased ratings based on their severity as per Diagnostic Code 5284 (other foot injuries).
- Claimed conditions
- Left Toe Implant, Right Great Toe Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 22, 2016
- Citation
- 1637223
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for a right toe disability, to include amputation, due to insufficient evidence and the need for further examination.
- Granted
The Veteran's right and left great toe disabilities are rated at a 10 percent level each, effective from the date of this decision.
- Dismissed
The appeals of the claims for right ear hearing loss, dental disability, and tinnitus have been withdrawn. The remaining issues are dismissed due to lack of evidence or new information.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 100% rating throughout the entire period of the claim, and service connection for other conditions are remanded.
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