The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis warrants a 10 percent rating, as her symptoms more closely align with moderate flatfoot rather than severe.
The deciding factor: The veteran's foot pain and tenderness to palpation are consistent with moderate flatfoot criteria, which is rated at 10% under Diagnostic Code 5276.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2004
- Citation
- 0403165
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