The Veteran's left and right foot hammer toes have been granted initial ratings of 10 percent each, effective from the date of the decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s hammertoes caused pain, swelling, and cramping in both feet, which were more commensurate with a finding that all toes are affected due to pain and weakness causing additional disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left foot hammer toes, Right foot hammer toes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19177835
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,642 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating and TDIU, as the evidence did not support a higher schedular rating or entitlement to a TDIU.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for left and right foot hammer toes, denied a higher rating for PTSD, and denied a compensable rating for the left foot scar. The penile condition was remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right foot hammer toes and left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that a compensable rating was not warranted.
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