The Veteran's right foot disability, characterized as metatarsalgia with acquired pes cavus and calluses, has been productive of moderately severe impairment due to pain. The Board finds a 20 percent rating is warranted for the entire period on appeal.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows moderate to moderately severe symptoms including pain, limited weight-bearing activities, and need for orthotics, warranting a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5284.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot callus, metatarsalgia, acquired pes cavus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 2, 2017
- Citation
- 1749941
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating and an earlier effective date have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.
- 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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