The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including loss of use of the left foot and pes planus in both feet, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his bilateral flat feet and loss of use of the left foot, severely limit his ability to engage in substantial gainful employment consistent with his educational background and previous work experience.
- Claimed conditions
- Loss of use of left foot status post left talonavicular arthrodesis with repair of the post-tibial tendon to the left foot with Achilles tendon lengthening (repair of left foot pes planus), Pes planus, right foot, Hammer toe deformities, digit 2 through 5, right foot associated with bilateral flat feet, Bilateral hammer toe deformities, digits 2 through 5, left foot associated with bilateral flat feet, Left medial foot surgical scar status post left talonavicular arthrodesis with repair of the post-tibial tendon to the left foot with Achilles tendon lengthening
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- July 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0822510
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- Denied
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- Denied
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