The Board determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus with a history of weak feet is currently rated at 30 percent, which adequately reflects his current disability picture.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that the veteran's bilateral pes planus is manifested by marked pronation; extreme tenderness of the plantar surfaces of the feet; and/or marked inward displacement and severe spasm of the tendo achillis on manipulation.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus with a history of weak feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 10, 2002
- Citation
- 0204380
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