The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for gout of the right big toe was granted, with a 60 percent rating effective October 11, 2016. The issue remains on appeal as he has not been awarded the highest possible evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Board granted the Veteran a 60 percent rating for his service-connected gout of the right big toe effective October 11, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- gout of the right big toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- May 16, 2017
- Citation
- 1716634
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What this means for you
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