The Board has determined that the appellant's bilateral pes planus disability warrants a 30 percent evaluation, as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on the severity of his symptoms or functional impairment.
The deciding factor: The appellant's bilateral pes planus is currently manifested by subjective complaints and objective medical findings consistent with a marked to severe degree of bilateral pes planus. However, the disability does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation as it does not demonstrate pronounced pes planus (marked pronation, extreme tenderness of the plantar surfaces of the feet, and marked inward displacement and severe spasm of the Achilles tendon on manipulation).
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Pes Planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 9, 2003
- Citation
- 0306879
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