The Board has granted the veteran's increased initial ratings for bilateral pes planus, with a current evaluation of 30 percent for each foot. The conditions are rated as 'pronounced' based on marked deformity, painful manipulation and use, swelling upon use, and characteristic callosities.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the veteran's service-connected pes planus resulted in pronounced impairment with marked pronation and pain unalleviated by surgical intervention or orthopedic appliances. This meets the criteria for a 30 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5276.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Foot Pes Planus, Right Foot Pes Planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 30, 2007
- Citation
- 0737754
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's right foot pes planus was restored to a 10 percent rating effective July 1, 2020. The evidence did not show actual improvement in the disability under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Denied
The Board found no evidence to support a service connection claim for the left foot disability, as there is no credible evidence linking any current left foot condition to an in-service injury or event.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing right foot disability was aggravated by his service, and thus grants service connection for a right foot disability.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right foot pes planus (flatfoot) has been denied. The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximate severe bilateral flatfeet.
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