The veteran's bilateral pes planus is currently rated at 10 percent, and the RO has granted increased disability ratings for both feet.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus warranted a combined rating of 20 percent based on separate evaluations for each foot.
- Claimed conditions
- Pes planus of the right foot, Pes planus of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 2, 2007
- Citation
- 0703272
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and development due to pre-decisional failures of the duty to assist based on inadequate examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several claims due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations and his hospitalization. The issues include rating ratings, service connection, and other disability evaluations.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a cervical/lumbar spine disability and granted service connection for pes planus of the left foot, both related to the Veteran's right foot pes planus.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The right ankle disability, pes planus of the right foot, hammertoe of the right foot, and scars on the right foot are all rated as they currently stand without any higher ratings being granted.
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