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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Decisions by this judge: 1,013 · Granted: 17% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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Related decisions
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's bilateral foot disability, including plantar fasciitis, hammertoes, and pes cavus, is being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The VA examination did not address the pre-existing pes cavus upon entry into service and did not provide an adequate rationale for the remaining foot disabilities.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral calluses and plantar warts has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral foot conditions, including pes planus, plantar warts, plantar fasciitis, and pustular tinea pedis.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral foot condition, including pes planus, hallux rigidus, plantar fasciitis, hammertoes, and arthritis. The Veteran's preexisting pes planus was aggravated by his military service.
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