The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left hammer toe and residuals of a right humerus fracture, as no evidence supported higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The January 2021 VA examinations did not show that the hammer toe involved all toes or that there was any deformity or recurrent dislocation in the right shoulder to warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- right hammer toe, left hammer toe, residuals of right humerus fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22001592
What this means for you
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