The Veteran's right foot pes planus required treatment involving the immobilization by cast, without surgery, of a major extremity. The Board granted entitlement to a temporary total evaluation for convalescence.
The deciding factor: Treatment of service-connected right foot pes planus involved immobilization by cast, which met the criteria for a temporary total rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.30.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot pes planus, Left foot pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24039635
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for right knee strain, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity (radiculopathy), and left foot pes planus due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's service treatment records do not indicate a complaint or diagnosis of these conditions during service. A VA examination is needed to determine if there is a relationship between the current diagnoses and service.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment after his last date of employment on March 30, 2018. The Board has granted a TDIU effective from March 31, 2018.
- Denied
The Veteran's right foot pes planus with plantar fasciitis is rated at 10 percent prior to September 8, 2020 and at 20 percent thereafter. The Board found the evidence did not support a higher rating for any period.
- Denied
The Veteran's right foot pes planus with chronic pain is rated at 10 percent, and the Board has denied an increased rating as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
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