The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent, but no higher, prior to March 16, 2020.,The Veteran's claim for a greater than 30 percent disability rating for his bilateral pes planus from March 16, 2020 is denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found the Veteran’s symptoms of pain on manipulation and use accentuated, swelling, and daily spams not improved by orthopedic shoes more closely resembled the 30 percent criteria throughout the entire appeal period.,The Veteran's eczema treatment does not meet systemic therapy under the new formula. However, under the old rating criteria, topical ointments could be considered systemic if they were applied on a large enough scale and the method by which the topical ointments work treats the medical condition and affects the entire body.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, eczema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20070381
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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