The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 10 percent for the veteran's bilateral plantar calluses, effective February 25, 2003.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's plantar calluses were tender to palpation and limited his ability to walk without pain. The Board determined this warranted a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7819 for superficial scars with painful tenderness.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar calluses
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0601248
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for an increased rating for bilateral plantar calluses and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
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