The Veteran's service-connected metatarsalgia of the bilateral feet has been manifested by pain on manipulation and accentuated on use and weight-bearing, and inability to sustain prolonged standing or walking. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The rating criteria reasonably describe and assess the Veteran's disability level and symptomatology, as the criteria assesses the level impairment attributable to the Veteran's scars. The rating schedule fully contemplates all symptomatology and treatment associated with the scars of the feet.
- Claimed conditions
- metatarsalgia, onychocryptosis hallux nails, Morton's neuroma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2017
- Citation
- 1720578
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating and an earlier effective date have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for metatarsalgia, tailor's bunion, intractable plantar keratosis, callus, and osteoarthritis of the left foot great toe. The decision is based on evidence showing a direct relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the preexistence and aggravation of foot disabilities during service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired pes cavus with metatarsalgia, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected right foot condition.
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