The Veteran's increased rating claim for his service-connected bilateral foot pes planus with arthritis was denied. A separate 10 percent rating was granted for his bilateral metatarsalgia of both feet, effective from April 8, 2013.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher than 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral foot pes planus with arthritis under Diagnostic Code 5276. The Veteran was granted a separate 10 percent rating for his metatarsalgia of both feet.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Pes Planus with Arthritis, Bilateral Metatarsalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20060191
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