The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral foot disability, currently rated at 30 percent, does not warrant a higher rating as there is no evidence of more than moderate functional impairment.
The deciding factor: The veteran's pes planus was found to be mild to moderate with no objective evidence of severe deformity or swelling on use. The examiner noted that the veteran had some functional limitations but did not demonstrate marked pronation, extreme tenderness, or significant swelling.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Foot Disability, Osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 4, 2008
- Citation
- 0826060
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