The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of left-foot fractured toes and scars, as well as service connection for a right-foot and leg disorder secondary to the left-foot fractures, were denied. The Board found that the current severity of the left-foot conditions did not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent, and there was no evidence supporting service connection or entitlement to compensation.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show findings indicative of more severe impairment than what is currently rated under Diagnostic Codes for foot injuries and scars. The right-foot disorder was also found not proximately due to the left-foot fractures.
- Claimed conditions
- left-foot fractured toes, right-foot and leg disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19129797
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.
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