The Board has determined that the Veteran's left pes planus does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5276, as there is no evidence of moderate disability relieved by built-up shoe or arch support.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not demonstrate weight-bearing line over or medial to the great toe with inward bowing of the tendo Achilles and pain on manipulation and use of the feet.
- Claimed conditions
- left pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0932238
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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