The Board has granted higher disability ratings for traumatic arthritis of the left and right feet, with pes planus. The veteran now receives a 20 percent rating for his left foot condition and a 10 percent rating for his right foot condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran had chronic pain, swelling, calluses, and arthritis in both feet, which met the criteria for a 20 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5276 (pes planus with moderate deformity).
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Arthritis, Pes Planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 9, 2002
- Citation
- 0213999
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