The Veteran's service-connected left foot Morton's neuroma, status post excision, is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent. The Board denied a higher rating as there are no other applicable diagnostic codes and the condition already has the highest possible rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected left foot Morton's neuroma is rated under Diagnostic Code 5279, which provides for a maximum 10 percent rating for unilateral or bilateral anterior metatarsalgia (Morton’s disease). As the Veteran is in receipt of this maximum schedular rating, no higher rating can be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot Morton's neuroma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20048723
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal, which was dismissed due to the appellant's request for withdrawal.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a separate 10 percent rating for left foot Morton's neuroma, associated with the Veteran's service-connected hallux valgus and hammer toes of the left foot.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an adequate VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's left foot disability, which is related to service. The Veteran reported experiencing left foot pain in service and underwent surgery for neuroma removal.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for his bilateral foot condition, including heel spur, plantar fasciitis, and left foot Morton's neuroma. The decision finds that these conditions are related to his military service.
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