The Board has determined that the veteran's pes planus warrants a 10 percent evaluation, reflecting moderate severity.
The deciding factor: The severity of the veteran's pes planus more nearly approximates that of a moderate degree, manifested by foot pain which is not relieved by arch support, with additional pain on manipulation and use of the feet.
- Claimed conditions
- Pes Planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0634153
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- Remanded (sent back)
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