The Board granted a 30 percent rating for bilateral callosities, post right foot arthroplasty, and a separate 10 percent rating for a painful scar on the right third toe.
The deciding factor: The veteran's condition met the criteria for a 30 percent rating under DC 5276 (impaired feet) due to marked deformity of the feet with pain on manipulation and use accentuated. A separate 10 percent rating was granted for a painful scar on the right third toe.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral callosities, hammertoes, plantar warts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0628079
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