The Veteran's service-connected status-post right and left bunionectomies each warrant a maximum 10 percent disability rating.
The deciding factor: The surgeries were performed with resection of the metatarsal head, meeting the criteria for a 10% rating under Diagnostic Code 5280.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot bunionectomy, Left foot bunionectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 10, 2018
- Citation
- 1821460
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