The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral foot disabilities and hearing loss disability do not warrant increased ratings as they did not meet or more nearly approximate the criteria for higher ratings under applicable rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's bilateral foot disabilities were primarily manifested by swelling and tenderness over the metatarsal/phalangeal joints of his toes, which did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. His hearing loss disability was rated as Level I in both ears, resulting in a combined level of 0.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Foot Disabilities, Hearing Loss Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- December 1, 2016
- Citation
- 1645180
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