The Board has granted increased disability ratings of 30 percent for the veteran's service-connected right foot and left foot plantar warts, effective from March 15, 2005. The earlier effective dates for these ratings are denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a higher rating as the condition is analogous to severe bilateral foot injuries but does not meet the criteria for more than 40 percent of exposed areas affected or constant systemic therapy required.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot plantar warts, right foot plantar warts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 11, 2008
- Citation
- 0804791
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection were dismissed. The Board found that the Veteran withdrew his appeal as to the issues of entitlement to increased disability ratings for left foot metatarsalgia, tinnitus, left wrist disability, right foot plantar warts, and for service connection for right foot plantar warts at a September 2024 hearing. Service connection was granted for migraines.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 10 percent for right foot plantar warts, effective February 6, 2006.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as service connection for rhinitis, higher ratings for lumbar spine disability and left lower extremity radiculopathy, and a TDIU.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased disability rating for migraines and plantar warts, finding that the current ratings accurately reflect the severity of these conditions.
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