The Veteran's bilateral foot disability, characterized by plantar warts/calluses and hallux valgus deformity, is rated as moderate with a 10% evaluation.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations confirmed the presence of moderate symptoms such as calluses on the bottom of both feet, painful contractures, and bunion deformities without evidence of pes planus or actual loss of use of the foot.
- Claimed conditions
- plantar warts/calluses, hallux valgus deformity, degenerative changes at the first metatarsophalangeal joint, bunion deformities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 8, 2016
- Citation
- 1609281
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