The Veteran's plantar warts bilateral feet are currently rated at a 10% disability rating from November 21, 2013 to June 24, 2015 and at a 20% disability rating since September 30, 2014.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's plantar warts were rated under Diagnostic Code 7804 (unstable or painful scars) based on the number of affected areas and their instability/pain.
- Claimed conditions
- plantar warts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 13, 2018
- Citation
- 1822264
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral calluses and plantar warts has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral foot conditions, including pes planus, plantar warts, plantar fasciitis, and pustular tinea pedis.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a back condition, right thumb disorder, pes planus, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis during or approximate to the appeal period. The claims for a headache disorder and plantar warts were remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right eye disability, and denied compensable ratings for plantar warts, left hip impairment, and right hip impairment.
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