The Veteran's bilateral foot disability, characterized by pronounced symptoms including marked tenderness and displacement of the Achilles tendon, more nearly approximates a 50 percent rating. The Board finds that a 50 percent rating is warranted throughout the claim period.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed significant tenderness over the plantar surface of both feet, with evidence of pronounced pronation and displacement of the Achilles tendon on both sides, which are indicative of a pronounced disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Foot Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1007402
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