The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for bilateral flatfeet, left foot hallux valgus with hammertoes (prior to August 15, 2017), right foot hallux valgus, and right foot hammer toes. The Veteran's conditions are rated based on their direct service connection without any presumption or secondary basis.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran has bilateral flatfeet, left foot hallux valgus with hammertoes (prior to August 15, 2017), right foot hallux valgus, and right foot hammer toes. These conditions are rated under DC 5276 for bilateral flatfeet and DC 5280 and DC 5282 for the specific hallux valgus and hammer toe conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Flatfeet"}, {"condition_name":"Left Foot Hallux Valgus with Hammertoes"}, {"condition_name":"Right Foot Hallux Valgus"}, {"condition_name":"Right Foot Hammer Toes"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20080117
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.
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