The Veteran's bilateral foot strain and pes planus with degenerative changes left foot disability has been productive of pain on prolonged standing, walking, and weightbearing throughout the appeal period. The Board finds that a rating of 20 percent is warranted based on moderate impairment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have not met criteria for more severe disability (such as marked deformity or characteristic callosities) but do meet criteria for moderately severe foot injury under Diagnostic Code 5284, warranting a 20% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Foot Strain, Pes Planus with Degenerative Changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 2, 2014
- Citation
- 1438945
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