The Veteran's bilateral foot disabilities, including flatfoot and metatarsalgia, are rated at 30 percent from January 27, 2010 through July 25, 2013. The rating is denied for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s pes planus symptoms were characterized as severe with pain on manipulation and use, swelling, and characteristic callouses during the period from January 27, 2010 through July 25, 2013. The current rating of 30 percent adequately compensates for these symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral flatfoot (pes planus), Metatarsalgia, Left foot hammer toe in four toes, Right foot hammer toe in four toes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19127797
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