The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected bilateral pes planus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that neither condition warranted a higher evaluation under VA rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's bilateral pes planus necessitated frequent periods of hospitalization or marked interference with employment. The January 2006 audiometric examination results yielded noncompensable disability evaluations for his bilateral hearing loss due to the application of the numeric designations under the rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- July 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0620225
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