The Veteran's right foot talipes cavus is rated at 10 percent, and his left foot talipes cavus is rated at 20 percent. The decision also grants a separate rating of 20 percent for the left foot talipes cavus.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s left foot talipes cavus had moderately severe symptoms, which most closely approximated a 20 percent disability rating under DC 5284.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot talipes cavus, left foot talipes cavus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19142987
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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