The Veteran's bilateral foot disability has been granted service connection and assigned a 10 percent rating since December 16, 2003. The current manifestations of the condition include pain, tenderness, swelling on manipulation, normal alignment, neurological and skin examination, reflexes, mild osteoarthritis of the toe joints, minimal hallux valgus and hallux rigidus, bilaterally.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral foot disability is manifested by subjective complaints of pain, tenderness, and swelling on manipulation of the feet. The objective evidence shows normal alignment, neurological and skin examination, and reflexes. There is no instability. X-ray examination demonstrates mild osteoarthritis of the toe joints and minimal hallux valgus and hallux rigidus, bilaterally.
- Claimed conditions
- plantar fasciitis, hallux valgus, hallux rigidus, osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 12, 2011
- Citation
- 1133979
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