The Veteran's service-connected right foot contusion is rated at 10 percent, which is the minimum rating available under Diagnostic Code 5284. The Board finds that this disability warrants a noncompensable rating as it does not more nearly approximate moderate severity. Additionally, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's right foot contusion is currently rated at 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 5284 for other foot injuries, which is the minimum rating available. The Board finds that this disability does not more nearly approximate moderate severity and therefore warrants a noncompensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot contusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
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- Decision date
- November 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21069419
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