The Board has granted a separate, non-compensable (zero percent) disability rating for hammer toe of the second, third, fourth, and fifth toes of the right foot. The evidence is at least in balance as to whether this condition is secondary to service-connected right foot disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners provided conflicting opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hammer toes, but both agreed that they were likely related to his service-connected right foot disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- hammer toe, right foot
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- August 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22046346
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What this means for you
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