The veteran's disability of plantar warts and calluses of both feet, status post osteotomy of the right fifth metatarsal bone and hallux valgum of the first metatarsalphalangeal joint bilaterally with degenerative changes is currently rated as 50 percent disabling. The evaluations for limitation of motion of the right ankle and left ankle remain at 10 percent and zero percent, respectively.

The deciding factor: The veteran's disability was found to be severe enough to warrant a 50 percent evaluation based on his symptoms including pain from calluses and warts, as well as degenerative changes in both feet. The evaluations for limitation of motion were maintained at the current levels due to the nature of the disabilities.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Plantar warts and calluses of both feet","status_post":"Osteotomy of the right fifth metatarsal bone, hallux valgum of the first metatarsalphalangeal joint bilaterally with degenerative changes"}, {"condition_name":"Limitation of motion of the right ankle","status_post":null}, {"condition_name":"Limitation of motion of the left ankle","status_post":null}

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

50%

Decision date

May 1, 2006

Citation

0612577

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