The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected left foot fracture residuals, as the evidence did not support a finding that the disability was more severe than moderate.
The deciding factor: The severity of the left foot disability was assessed to be moderate based on the available evidence, which did not show symptoms warranting a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left foot fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21063114
What this means for you
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