The Veteran's right foot pes planus with chronic pain is rated at 10 percent, and the Board has denied an increased rating as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability picture does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of objective evidence of severe or pronounced flatfoot, such as marked deformity or pronation, extreme tenderness of plantar surfaces of the feet, indication of swelling on use, characteristic callosities, marked inward displacement and severe spasm of the tendo Achillis on manipulation, and no improvement with orthopedic shoes or appliances.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot pes planus, Morton's neuroma, MTP joint osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 6, 2026
- Citation
- A26000840
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a complete record, including an evaluation of his service-connected foot disabilities and their current severity.
- Dismissed
The appeal is dismissed because the issue of service connection for Morton's neuroma has not been adjudicated by the AOJ in the first instance.
- Denied
The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity Morton's neuroma conditions are rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and there is no evidence of associated peripheral nerve disability that would warrant a higher rating.
- Denied
The Veteran's right foot pes planus with plantar fasciitis is rated at 10 percent prior to September 8, 2020 and at 20 percent thereafter. The Board found the evidence did not support a higher rating for any period.
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