The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's status post fracture of the left great toe, finding that it more nearly approximates the criteria for a moderately severe foot injury. The bilateral pes planus remains rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The left great toe disability was found to be more severely disabling than the current 10 percent rating allows under Diagnostic Code 5284, warranting a higher 20 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, status post fracture of the left great toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2003
- Citation
- 0303503
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus based on aggravation of a preexisting disability, but denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, anemia, and gastritis as the conditions were not shown to be related to or aggravated by service.
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