The Board has determined that the veteran's current 50 percent rating for bilateral pes planus with hallux valgus is the maximum schedular rating allowed, and there are no factors warranting consideration of an extraschedular rating.
The deciding factor: The disability picture does not meet the criteria for an extraschedular evaluation as the evidence does not show frequent periods of hospitalization or exceptional interference with employment due to the service-connected bilateral pes planus.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus with hallux valgus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0639175
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