The Veteran's left foot hallux valgus is rated at 30 percent, and his right foot hallux valgus with residuals of fracture to the 3rd metatarsal prior to February 7, 2011 is also rated at 30 percent. The rating for his right foot hallux valgus and healed 3rd metatarsal fracture with additional symptoms since February 7, 2011 has been increased to 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral foot conditions have been found to meet the criteria for a 30 percent evaluation based on their severity and functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Foot Hallux Valgus, Right Foot Hallux Valgus with Residuals of Fracture to the 3rd Metatarsal (prior to February 7, 2011), Right Foot Hallux Valgus and Healed 3rd Metatarsal Fracture with Metatarsalgia, Recurrent Plantar Fasciitis, Hammertoes of the Right 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Toes, Intractable Plantar Keratosis, and Degenerative Joint Disease of the Right 1st Metatarsophalangeal Joint (since February 7, 2011)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 23, 2012
- Citation
- 1218408
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