The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his left great toe disability is denied as the symptoms do not more closely approximate the criteria for a 30 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence does not support an increase in the current 20% rating due to moderately severe symptoms and no functional impact requiring assistive devices or shoe modifications.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Great Toe Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 23, 2021
- Citation
- 21070355
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