The Board has restored the Veteran's right foot disability rating from 10% to 20%, effective March 12, 2016, as the reduction was not proper due to lack of sustained improvement in the condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show sustained improvement in the service-connected right foot disability at the time of the reduction.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot tarsal tunnel syndrome, Toe numbness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21066612
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