The Board found that the Veteran's right foot disability, manifested by painful motion, warranted a 10 percent initial rating effective October 13, 2011.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed at least painful motion of the right foot, which is sufficient to warrant a minimum compensable rating under DC 5002 for reactive arthritis and metatarsalgia.
- Claimed conditions
- Reactive arthritis, Right foot metatarsalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 21, 2017
- Citation
- 1723124
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