The Veteran's right foot numbness and right great toe tendonitis have been granted service connection as due to undiagnosed illnesses from Gulf War service. The Veteran is also awarded a 10% disability rating for his right great toe tendonitis.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s symptoms of right foot numbness and right great toe tendonitis are manifestations of an undiscovered illness, specifically Gulf War syndrome, which has manifested to a degree warranting a 10% disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- undiagnosed right foot numbness, right great toe tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20034036
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