Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 50 percent rating for bilateral pes planus with calcaneal heel spur from July 21, 2021, to September 15, 2021, but a higher rating is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximate the criteria for a 50 percent rating under DC 5276 during the relevant period, as he experienced marked pronation and extreme tenderness of plantar surfaces of the feet.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus with calcaneal heel spur
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25011832
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