The Board granted a 20 percent rating, but no higher, for the Veteran's left foot metatarsalgia on an extraschedular basis.
The deciding factor: The rating criteria did not adequately contemplate the Veteran's symptoms, and the exceptional disability picture was comparable to that which would warrant a 20 percent evaluation considering the resultant functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- metatarsalgia of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 27, 2025
- Citation
- 25008552
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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