The Veteran's right foot disability, including degenerative arthritis, metatarsalgia, pes planus, and calcaneal spur with plantar fasciitis, is rated at 30 percent since April 25, 2012.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s right foot disability was proximately due to his service-connected right second metatarsal stress fracture and awarded a 30 percent rating based on severe symptoms of pain in the ball of the foot limiting weight-bearing activities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot degenerative arthritis, Metatarsalgia, Pes planus, Calcaneal spur with plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20001435
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date than August 31, 2016, for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine and intervertebral disc syndrome with spondylolisthesis and pes planus because that was the date VA received his intent to file a claim following a previous final denial.
- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for pes planus, and ratings in excess of 10 percent for left foot surgical scars and residuals of bunionectomy due to the need for an SOC.
- 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.
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