The Veteran's claim for an extension of the temporary total evaluation based on convalescence due to surgery of the left foot is denied. The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for the period prior to June 3, 2013, and after December 1, 2013, for a left great toe disability is remanded.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show severe postoperative residuals such as incompletely healed surgical wounds or immobilization of one major joint or more after November 18, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- Left great toe disability, Left foot surgery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19114531
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