Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's right and left foot disabilities, but no higher.
The deciding factor: The disability picture more closely approximates severe impairment under Diagnostic Code 5284 due to constant pain and significant functional limitations during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot status post excisional rheumatoid nodules, tendinitis, metatarsalgia, degenerative arthritis and rheumatoid nodules, left foot status post excisional rheumatoid nodules, tendinitis, metatarsalgia and rheumatoid nodules
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25110514
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