The Veteran's callosities of the left and right feet have been rated as moderate, but he has not provided evidence that his condition warrants a higher rating. The Board finds no basis to grant an increased evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's callosities do not meet the criteria for a more severe disability rating under Diagnostic Code 5284 (moderately severe foot injury) or 30 percent (severe foot injury).
- Claimed conditions
- Callosities of the left foot, Callosities of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2010
- Citation
- 1018394
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected callosities of the right and left feet are productive of impairment analogous to a moderately severe foot disability, warranting separate 20 percent ratings for each.
- Granted
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for pes planus of the left foot with callosities was denied. The claims to reopen for right foot pes planus and right foot callosities were also denied, but new evidence was submitted that raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims. Obstructive sleep apnea was not shown to be related to service.
- Granted
The veteran's low back strain and bilateral foot calluses have been increased to 20 percent effective from April 23, 2001. However, no new rating is granted for the callosities of the feet.
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