The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral pes planus, finding that the disability was not more than severely disabling.
The deciding factor: The veteran's bilateral pes planus was found to be manifested by complaints of pain on manipulation and characteristic callosities, but without severe spasm of the tendo achillis or marked pronation, and was not more than severely disabling.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus with callosities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 10, 2008
- Citation
- 0811956
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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