The Veteran's right foot disability is rated at 30 percent, the maximum for a single foot. The Board found no actual loss of use of the foot and denied an increased rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have actual loss of use of his right foot, which would allow for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20002004
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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