The Veteran's bilateral wrist disability was granted service connection, but the initial rating for pes planus remains denied. The Veteran is now rated at 30 percent for his pes planus as of June 15, 2013.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's current symptoms (pain on use and accentuated pain with characteristic callosities) are consistent with a noncompensable rating under DC 5276 due to mild pes planus relieved by arch supports. The Veteran is now rated at 30 percent for his pes planus as of June 15, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue, bilateral wrist arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2013
- Citation
- 1333377
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