The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the right large toe and remanded issues related to the wrist, sleep apnea, psychiatric disorder, and unspecified foot condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating for the right great toe due to its current symptomatology being fully contemplated by the assigned rating. The wrist disability required further evaluation to determine if functional ankylosis was present, which could warrant a higher rating under DC 5214.
- Claimed conditions
- right large toe status post-surgery for bilateral toenails, with recurrence, chronic right wrist sprain, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), psychiatric disorder to include schizophrenia and depression (also claimed as psychosis, not otherwise specified), foot disorder, unspecified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2024
- Citation
- 24032569
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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