The Board has determined that the reductions of the Veteran's left and right foot disabilities from 100 percent to 30 percent, effective August 1, 2019, were proper.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence showed that the Veteran’s foot disabilities did not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot fractures, right foot fractures
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20070611
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Decisions by this judge: 2,287 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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