The Veteran's foot disability is characterized by extreme tenderness of plantar surfaces but no marked inward displacement or severe spasm of the Achilles tendon. The current rating of 30 percent under Diagnostic Code 5284 for a severe foot injury without actual loss of use does not reflect his symptoms.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptomatology does not qualify him for a higher rating as he is already in receipt of the maximum allowable rating under Diagnostic Code 5284, and there are no other diagnostic codes that provide for an evaluation greater than 30 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar callosities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 17, 2014
- Citation
- 1450921
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