The Veteran's left great toe disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling under DC 5284. The Board has determined that the disability warrants a higher 20 percent rating based on moderate severe symptoms.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows the Veteran experiences pain and functional impairment, warranting a higher 20 percent rating for his left great toe disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left great toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20073197
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,319 · Granted: 25% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected knee, ankle, elbow, and hand disabilities are being remanded for further examination to determine their current severity.
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