The Board has determined that the Veteran's right great toe disability is causally related to his service-connected left ankle disability, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's right great toe disability is caused by his service-connected left ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot degenerative arthritis status-post spur removal 1st metatarsal (right great toe disability), left ankle posttraumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2023
- Citation
- A23036819
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal includes claims for a higher rating for his left ankle posttraumatic arthritis and the propriety of reducing his disability rating from 20 percent to 10 percent. The Board has decided both issues should be remanded due to the need for additional examination.
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