The Board has granted an initial 10 percent evaluation for the Veteran's bilateral foot calluses throughout the appeal period, finding that they are painful and affect his ability to walk with shoes but do not meet criteria for a higher rating due to lack of instability or size.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's calluses were found to be painful upon weightbearing and ambulation, meeting the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7804. However, they did not meet criteria for an increased rating as they were not unstable or large enough to warrant higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot calluses
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22071209
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What this means for you
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