Granted
The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis, right foot, due to severe symptoms during flare-ups.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's right foot symptoms, especially during flare-ups, warranted a higher 30 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5284.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis, right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020147
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