The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral flatfoot, finding that the current 10 percent rating adequately reflects the level of impairment caused by his condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show marked deformity or swelling on use characteristic of a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5276.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral flatfoot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2001
- Citation
- 0121060
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- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bilateral flatfoot, left ankle disability, left knee disability, left shoulder disability, and migraines. A 20 percent rating was granted for the status post fracture of the 4th metatarsal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter of entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) for further development, including obtaining records from the Social Security Administration.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral flatfoot, and headaches due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
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