The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for hallux valgus, which has been rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, is denied.
The deciding factor: The disability does not meet or approximate any other provision of VA’s rating schedule and there is no evidence that the applicable schedular criteria are inadequate for evaluating the disability.
- Claimed conditions
- hallux valgus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19163579
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What this means for you
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