The Board has determined that the veteran's right and left foot disabilities, which are already rated at 20 percent each, do not warrant a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support an increase in the disability ratings beyond the current 20 percent for moderate deformities of the feet.
- Claimed conditions
- hammertoe deformities, plantar callosities, corns
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 30, 2008
- Citation
- 0833559
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chronic feet pain, corns, and calluses due to aggravation during active duty service. The Veteran's preexisting pes planus was aggravated by his military service.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal for service connection for multiple conditions was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA opinions regarding the etiology of pes planus, plantar fasciitis, corns, and callosities. The Veteran's service treatment records are silent for documentation of trauma to the foot during service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions.
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