The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has determined that the veteran's claim for an increased rating for pes planus with hammertoe deformities, status post left bunionectomy is denied as there is no evidence of marked pronation, inward displacement, severe spasm of the Achilles tendon, or extreme tenderness of the plantar surfaces of the feet.
The deciding factor: The veteran's disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5276 due to lack of objective evidence of marked deformity (pronation, abduction, etc.), pain on manipulation and use accentuated, indication of swelling on use, or characteristic callosities.
- Claimed conditions
- Pes planus, Hammertoe deformities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0013166
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date than August 31, 2016, for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine and intervertebral disc syndrome with spondylolisthesis and pes planus because that was the date VA received his intent to file a claim following a previous final denial.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right third toe disability and entitlement to TDIU due to outstanding evidence and further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for pes planus, and ratings in excess of 10 percent for left foot surgical scars and residuals of bunionectomy due to the need for an SOC.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection and rating of the veteran's conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, knee, spine, shoulder, and foot issues, has been withdrawn and dismissed.
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