The Veteran's bilateral pes cavus and plantar fasciitis, status-post hammer toe surgery, do not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent.,The Veteran's neuropathy of the right foot from June 20, 2012 to September 18, 2013 and from March 19, 2015 does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent. However, his neuropathy of the left foot from June 20, 2012 to September 18, 2013 and from March 19, 2015 meets the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.,The Veteran's neuropathy of the right foot from September 19, 2013 to March 18, 2015 does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent. However, his neuropathy of the left foot from September 19, 2013 to March 18, 2015 meets the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral pes cavus and plantar fasciitis do not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they do not exhibit marked contraction of plantar fascia with dropped forefoot, hammer toes, very painful callosities, or marked varus deformity. The Veteran's neuropathy does not meet the criteria for a 30 percent rating due to lack of evidence of complete paralysis with eversion of foot weakened.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral pes cavus and plantar fasciitis, status-post hammer toe surgery, Neuropathy of the right foot, Neuropathy of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2018
- Citation
- 18148905
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