The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that there is not enough evidence to warrant a higher rating as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on the severity of his symptoms.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence shows that the Veteran’s bilateral pes planus is manifested by pain on manipulation and use of the feet, but without objective evidence of marked deformity or characteristic callousities.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Pes Planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20002544
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
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