The Veteran's left foot hammer toe disability is not rated as compensable because the evidence does not show all of his toes are affected by hammer toe.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing that all of the Veteran’s left foot toes are diagnosed with hammer toe.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot hammer toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2019
- Citation
- A19001827
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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