The Veteran's post-operative residual of left foot fracture is rated at the maximum schedular disability rating of 30 percent. The Veteran's PTSD is rated at the maximum schedular disability rating of 70 percent, and his bilateral pes planus is rated at the minimum schedular disability rating of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximate severe foot injury for the post-operative residual of left foot fracture, total occupational and social impairment for PTSD, and marked pronation for bilateral pes planus.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-operative residual of left foot fracture, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Bilateral pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 13, 2018
- Citation
- 1814542
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