The Veteran's service-connected left hallux valgus with first MTP joint osteoarthritis and right hallux valgus with degenerative changes have been rated at the maximum allowable evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5280, which is a 10 percent rating. The Board finds no legal basis for an increased evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected left hallux valgus and right hallux valgus are evaluated based on their impact on motion of the great toe, with each condition rated at the maximum allowable under Diagnostic Code 5280. The Board finds no additional functional loss or impairment that would warrant a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hallux Valgus with First MTP Joint Osteoarthritis, Right Hallux Valgus with Degenerative Changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2017
- Citation
- 1713769
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