The Veteran's right great toe injury was previously rated at 10%, but is now rated at 20% effective from November 13, 2021.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's right great toe condition resulted in moderately severe disability and granted a higher rating based on this finding.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Great Toe Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22015145
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's right great toe injury is granted an increased rating of 30 percent, effective April 9, 2007. TDIU from April 9, 2007 to April 23, 2007 is also granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PFB, right great toe injury with residual scar, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left hip disorder, and right hip disorder may have increased in severity since the last VA examinations. Therefore, a remand is necessary to schedule the Veteran for contemporaneous VA examinations to assess his current disability levels.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right great toe injury and arthritis are not related to his active service, as there is no evidence of such an injury or condition within a year of separation from service. The preponderance of the evidence does not support the claim for service connection.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected left shoulder impingement syndrome and right great toe injury do not warrant higher evaluations based on the current evidence of record.
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