The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a right medial sesamoid fracture are currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that this rating is appropriate given the evidence showing occasional mild pain in his right foot.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran’s service-connected residuals of a right medial sesamoid fracture has been consistently described as mild with occasional mild pain, without any objective findings of moderate or marked knee or ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic arthritis of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19156255
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for traumatic arthritis of the left and right feet, as well as her left femoral disability, were denied. The current rating of 10% is maintained.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for traumatic arthritis status post gunshot wound of the right foot, as the evidence did not show that the disability was more than moderately disabling.
- Whole decision: Granted
The veteran's neuritis of the medial plantar and peroneal nerves of the right foot is rated at 20 percent, while his traumatic arthritis status post gunshot wound of the right foot remains at a 20 percent rating. The decision grants the higher rating for the neuritis condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional medical information is required to properly assess the veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his right knee disability. The case is therefore being remanded for further development.
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