The Veteran's right foot peripheral neuropathy and metatarsalgia have been granted a 10% disability rating for the entire initial rating period, but an increased rating is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding of severe incomplete paralysis or other criteria warranting a higher rating for either condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Foot Peripheral Neuropathy, Right Foot Metatarsalgia (Morton's neuroma)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 19, 2022
- Citation
- 22029529
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