The Veteran's left fifth toe fracture residuals are rated at 10 percent, the minimum rating available under VA regulations. The Board found that the condition does not more closely approximate a moderately severe or severe foot injury.
The deciding factor: The disability is rated based on its severity as a moderate foot injury without evidence of actual loss of use of the foot.
- Claimed conditions
- left fifth toe fracture residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20076877
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