The Veteran's bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis is granted a 30 percent rating from February 1, 2020 to March 30, 2023. Ratings in excess of 10 percent are denied for left and right hammer toes prior to March 30, 2023. The Veteran's LLE and RLE peripheral neuropathy is granted a 50 percent rating from March 30, 2023 onwards.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not demonstrate marked pronation, extreme tenderness of plantar surfaces of the feet, or marked inward displacement and severe spasm of the achilles tendon on manipulation, which would warrant a higher than 50 percent rating for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, left hammer toes, right hammer toes, LLE peripheral neuropathy, RLE peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24080754
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