The Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for each of the Veteran's right and left foot injuries, effective as of the date of the decision.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed moderately severe impairment in both feet that warranted a 20% rating under Diagnostic Code 5284, but not higher due to lack of severe symptoms or conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot injury, Left foot injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19161883
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What this means for you
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