Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for right and left foot bunion with hallux valgus prior to September 2, 2020, and a separate noncompensable rating for right hammertoe of the second toe effective September 2, 2020. The Board also granted a 10 percent rating for arthritis of the bilateral first metatarsophalangeal joint and bilateral plantar fasciitis effective February 7, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be mild to moderate, warranting a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5280 for hallux valgus. The Board also granted separate ratings for the additional conditions of right hammertoe, arthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint, and bilateral plantar fasciitis.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot bunion with hallux valgus, left foot bunion with hallux valgus, right hammertoe of the second toe, arthritis of the bilateral first metatarsophalangeal joint, bilateral plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2025
- Citation
- 25004273
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