The Veteran's bilateral pes cavus with Achilles tendonitis has been rated at 30 percent, and the Board has now granted a 50 percent rating based on marked contraction of plantar fascia with dropped forefoot, all toes hammer toes, very painful callosities, marked varus deformity.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have more nearly approximated the criteria for a 50 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 5278.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral pes cavus with Achilles tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 22, 2017
- Citation
- 1708853
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The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected bilateral pes cavus with Achilles tendonitis. The case will be readjudicated after the examination.
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