The Veteran's left foot disability is rated at a 20 percent rating since May 29, 2015. Ratings for the disability in excess of 10 percent prior to that date are denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows symptoms consistent with moderately severe foot injury from May 29, 2015 onwards, warranting a 20% rating under Code 5284.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19114894
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Decisions by this judge: 2,699 · Granted: 17% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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