The Veteran's bilateral pes planus, to include bilateral plantar fasciitis and bilateral metatarsalgia, is currently rated as 30 percent disabling. The Board finds that the criteria for a higher evaluation are not met during the period on appeal. The claim of entitlement to TDIU has been raised by the record but requires referral to VA's Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral pes planus, to include bilateral plantar fasciitis and bilateral metatarsalgia, most closely approximates the criteria for a 30 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 5276. However, there is no evidence of marked deformity or pronounced condition that would warrant a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral pes planus, Plantar fasciitis, Metatarsalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24085000
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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