The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hallux valgus in both the right and left feet, effective January 18, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of pain were found to meet the criteria for a minimum compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 5280.
- Claimed conditions
- hallux valgus, right foot, hallux valgus, left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25057938
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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