The Veteran's right foot disability, characterized by traumatic arthritis and fracture with exostoses, has resulted in a severe impairment throughout the appeal period. The Board granted a 30 percent evaluation for this condition as of October 15, 2019.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence demonstrated that the Veteran's right foot disability met the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5284 due to severe impairment throughout the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic arthritis, residuals, fracture right foot with exostoses
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19175892
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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