The Veteran's bilateral foot conditions, including arthritis and hallux valgus, are rated at 30 percent each. The claim for increased ratings is granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found the Veteran's bilateral foot conditions to be severe under Diagnostic Code 5284, warranting a 30% rating for each foot.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of bilateral feet, hallux valgus in both feet, plantar fasciitis in left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22016742
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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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