The Board denied increased ratings for bilateral pes planus with calcaneal spurs and hallux valgus, right foot, but granted a 20 percent rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease from September 21, 2021, to January 19, 2024. The Board also remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The deciding factor: The disability picture did not warrant a higher rating under the schedular criteria, and there was no evidence of an exceptional or unusual disability picture that would render impractical the application of the regular schedular standards.

Claimed conditions

bilateral pes planus with bilateral calcaneal spurs, hallux valgus, right foot, lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 24, 2025

Citation

A25016459

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