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
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right third toe disability and entitlement to TDIU due to outstanding evidence and further development.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for pes planus, hallux valgus, metatarsalgia, and foot arthritis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral foot callosities. The Board also granted increased ratings of 30 percent for the callosities on both feet.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a separate 10 percent disability evaluation for bilateral plantar fasciitis and remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depression.
- Dismissed
The appeal for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and service connection for metatarsalgia (foot pain) (Morton's disease) (plantar fasciitis (also claimed as foot problems) was dismissed. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.
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