The Veteran's claim for a staged rating for bilateral flatfoot higher than 30 percent prior to October 7, 2022, and higher than 50 percent thereafter is denied. The Veteran was previously assigned a 30 percent rating for his flat feet, which has now been increased to a 50 percent rating effective October 7, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms prior to October 7, 2022, did not meet the criteria for a higher than 30 percent rating. The 50 percent rating assigned is the highest available for flatfoot and includes symptoms such as extreme tenderness of plantar surfaces bilaterally and marked pronation bilaterally.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Flatfoot (Pes Planus)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23025341
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