The Veteran's bilateral metatarsalgia, with bilateral hammertoe and early calluses, status post metatarsal osteotomy, is rated at 30 percent effective April 30, 2007.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed characteristic calluses with extreme tenderness of plantar surfaces, marked deformity and pronation on both feet, weight-bearing line fall over or medial to the great toe on both feet, inward bowing of the Achilles tendon in both feet and pain on movement, pain on weight-bearing, pain on nonweight-bearing, disturbance of locomotion and interference with standing.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral metatarsalgia, bilateral hammertoe, early calluses
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20077403
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and ratings have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal prior to a decision being made.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral metatarsalgia as there is no evidence of a current disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral metatarsalgia as further development is required.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral metatarsalgia, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
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