The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is granted a single rating of 30 percent effective March 1, 2011. The Veteran's breast tissue loss resulting from her breast reduction surgery is granted SMC based on anatomical loss.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was found to be severe and most appropriately rated as 30 percent disabling under DC 5276 effective March 1, 2011. The Veteran's breast tissue loss resulting from her breast reduction surgery is considered anatomical loss greater than 25% of the breast tissue in either or both breasts.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Pes Planus, Breast Tissue Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19115558
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