The Veteran's right foot disability is currently rated as 10 percent for metatarsalgia and degenerative arthritis with calcaneal spur, but no higher. The claim for an increased rating remains pending.,Prior to November 20, 2013, the Veteran’s hypertension was not manifested by diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more or systolic pressure predominantly over 160.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating prior to November 20, 2013, and a higher rating from that date is also not warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot metatarsalgia and degenerative arthritis with calcaneal spur
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19177374
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,240 · Granted: 28% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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