The Board found that the veteran's bilateral plantar calluses did not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent, as they were not shown to have pronounced pronation, extreme tenderness of the plantar surfaces of the feet, marked inward displacement, or severe spasm of the tendon achilles on manipulation.
The deciding factor: The veteran's bilateral plantar calluses did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation based on their severity and functional impact as per VA rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar calluses
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 20, 2008
- Citation
- 0805823
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- Granted
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