The Veteran's bilateral foot disability is currently rated at 30 percent, effective April 13, 2016. A separate 10 percent rating for metatarsalgia has been granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus with hammer toes, metatarsalgia, pes cavus and bunions does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5276 or 5278. However, he meets the criteria for a separate 10 percent rating for metatarsalgia.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral pes planus, Hammer toes (bilateral), Metatarsalgia (bilateral), Pes cavus (bilateral), Callouses/bunions (bilateral)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1751832
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral pes planus is not service-connected due to a duty-to-assist error, and remands the case for further examination and opinion.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for SMC(o) was denied as he could not receive multiple awards of SMC(l). The right shoulder bicipital tendonitis rating was denied, and the TDIU claim was granted.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus preexisted service and was aggravated by service, warranting a grant of service connection.
- Denied
The Veteran's bilateral pes planus with bilateral plantar fasciitis is rated at 50 percent disabling, which is the maximum schedular rating permitted for acquired flatfoot. The appeal is denied.
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