The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was rated at 10 percent prior to January 11, 2016 and increased to 50 percent effective January 11, 2016. The Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the bilateral great toes is also rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's pes planus was found to be severe with objective evidence of marked deformity (pronation, abduction, etc.), pain on manipulation and use accentuated, indication of swelling on use, characteristic callosities. The degenerative joint disease of the bilateral great toes is rated based on X-ray findings as traumatic arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral pes planus, Degenerative joint disease of bilateral great toes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 11, 2018
- Citation
- 1802646
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