The Veteran's left great toe hallux valgus is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum rating available.,Prior to December 17, 2018, the Veteran’s bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes planus and metatarsalgia was rated at 30 percent. Beginning December 17, 2018, a higher rating is not warranted as the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent has been assigned.,Prior to December 17, 2018, the Veteran's tension headaches were rated noncompensable. As of December 17, 2018, a 50 percent rating was granted for very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.,The maximum schedular ratings have been assigned for all conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left great toe hallux valgus is rated at the maximum available under Diagnostic Code 5280, which only allows a single 10 percent rating. The evidence does not support a higher rating.,Prior to December 17, 2018, the Veteran’s bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes planus and metatarsalgia was rated at 30 percent under Diagnostic Code 5276. Beginning December 17, 2018, a higher rating is not warranted as the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent has been assigned.,Prior to December 17, 2018, the Veteran's tension headaches were rated noncompensable under Diagnostic Code 8100. As of December 17, 2018, a higher rating was granted due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks.,The maximum schedular ratings have been assigned for all conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Great Toe Hallux Valgus, Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis with Pes Planus and Metatarsalgia, Migraine Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19187498
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