The Board denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's bilateral weak feet, finding that his disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling and does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's disability picture more nearly approximates the 'moderate' standard for flat feet than it does the next higher 'severe' standard.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral weak feet, moderately severe flattening of the longitudinal arches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 15, 2001
- Citation
- 0113646
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and other procedural issues. The claims will be reconsidered after these matters are addressed.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral weak feet are currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The Board finds that his symptoms most closely approximate those under DC 5284.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral weak feet were rated at 10 percent prior to January 31, 2008 and increased to 30 percent effective January 31, 2008.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection for various conditions, including bilateral weak feet, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchitis, asthma, seborrheic keratosis (now claimed as skin cancer), emphysema, and keratitis with clouded vision. The appeals were not successful due to lack of evidence supporting the veteran's claims.
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