Denied
The Board denied a disability rating greater than 10 percent for the service-connected traumatic hallux valgus of the left foot status post failed corrective surgery and bunionectomy with scar, as the maximum rating allowed was already assigned.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not more nearly approximate the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- traumatic hallux valgus of the left foot status post failed corrective surgery and bunionectomy with scar, left nasal septum deviation, chronic bronchitis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, left ankle sprain, right ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2025
- Citation
- 25002135
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