The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for bilateral pes planus from May 3, 1995 and found no earlier effective date is warranted. The veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus continues to be rated at 30 percent since February 28, 2002.
The deciding factor: The RO awarded service connection for bilateral pes planus effective May 3, 1995 based on medical evidence showing the veteran was discharged from service due to a bilateral foot disability. The Board found no earlier claim and granted a 50 percent rating since that date, with an additional 20 percent added as of February 28, 2002.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, multiple calluses, hyperkeratotic plaques on both soles, tinea pedis (athlete's foot), hallux valgus deformity of both great toes, hammertoe deformities of all toes, calcaneal spurs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 11, 2003
- Citation
- 0307016
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and various musculoskeletal and skin disabilities.
- 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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