The Board has granted an increased rating of 20 percent for each foot, effective March 13, 1997.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right and left feet were found to have severe pes planus with objective evidence of marked dexterity issues that did not improve with treatment. The pain and functional impairment warranted the highest available rating under Diagnostic Code 5276.
- Claimed conditions
- Plantar warts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 30, 2006
- Citation
- 0609303
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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