The Veteran's pes planus, left foot has been rated as 10 percent since May 2, 2013. The Board finds that the evidence supports a compensable rating for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report provided sufficient detail to support a finding of moderate pes planus with symptoms including weight-bearing line over or medial to great toe and pain on manipulation and use of the feet, warranting a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5276.
- Claimed conditions
- Pes Planus, Left Foot, Polyneuropathy, Bilateral Lower Extremities, Right Foot Osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 17, 2015
- Citation
- 1530674
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