The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for bilateral pes cavus from August 5, 2018 to the present was denied. The Board found that even with painful flare-ups, the service-connected bilateral pes cavus most nearly approximated all toes tending to dorsiflexion and marked tenderness under metatarsal heads.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral pes cavus manifested as all toes tending toward dorsiflexion, very painful callosities, shortened plantar fascia, and some limitation of dorsiflexion at the ankle. These symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Pes Cavus, Degenerative or Traumatic Arthritis in Both Feet, Metatarsalgia, Hammer Toes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24081293
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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