A temporary 100 percent evaluation was assigned from Mato May 1, 2004, following a right plantar fasciectomy. In a July 2004 rating decision the Veteran was granted service connection for bilateral pes planus with chronic plantar fasciitis and right plantar spur status post right plantar fasciectomy (bilateral foot conditions), with an evaluation of 10 percent effective October 29, 1999. Records show that during the Veteran's service in the Marine Corps from June 1975 to June 1979 he was diagnosed with pes planus and plantar fascial strain. Hence, the Board will summarize the relevant evidence as deemed appropriate, and the Board's analysis will focus specifically on what the evidence shows, or fails to show, as to the claims being decided. Although the Board has an obligation to provide reasons and bases supporting its decision, there is no need to discuss, in detail, every piece of evidence of record. The Board notes that it has reviewed all of the evidence in the record, with an emphasis on the evidence relevant to this appeal.
Bilateral pes planus code#
505 (2007).ĭiagnostic Code (DC) 5276 provides for a 30 percent rating for severe bilateral acquired flatfoot, with objective evidence of marked deformity (pronation, abduction, etc.), pain on manipulation and use accentuated, an indication of swelling on use, and characteristic callosities.Ī 50 percent evaluation is assigned for pronounced bilateral acquired flatfoot, with marked pronation, extreme tenderness of plantar surfaces of the feet, marked inward displacement and severe spasm of the Achilles tendon on manipulation, not improved by orthopedic shoes or appliances. The Board notes that staged ratings are appropriate for an increased-rating claim when the factual findings show distinct time periods where the service-connected disability exhibits symptoms that would warrant different ratings.
Nevertheless, the present level of disability is of primary concern. It is thus essential in determining the level of current impairment that the disability is considered in the context of the entire recorded history. § 4.3.įurther, a disability rating may require re-evaluation in accordance with changes in a Veteran's condition. After careful consideration of the evidence, any reasonable doubt remaining is resolved in favor of the Veteran. Otherwise, the lower rating will be assigned. When a question arises as to which of two ratings applies under a particular diagnostic code, the higher evaluation is assigned if the disability more closely approximates the criteria for the higher rating. REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDING AND CONCLUSIONĭisability evaluations are determined by comparing a Veteran's present symptomatology with criteria set forth in VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities, which is based on average impairment in earning capacity. The criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent, for bilateral pes planus with chronic plantar fasciitis and right plantar spur, status post right plantar fasciectomy and left plantar fascia release with scars, have not been met. The issue of entitlement to an increased rating for a low back strain currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision below and is REMANDED to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ).įor the rating period on appeal, the Veteran's bilateral pes planus with chronic plantar fasciitis and right plantar spur, status post right plantar fasciectomy and left plantar fascia release with scars has been manifested by subjective complaints of pain with prolonged standing and walking objectively, the Veteran has marked pronation and extreme tenderness of plantar surfaces on both feet, but not severe spasm of the Achilles tendon on manipulation of one or both feet not improved by orthopedic shoes or appliances. This matter comes before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) on appeal from a November 2011 rating decision by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in Roanoke, Virginia. The appellant is a Veteran who served in the Marine Corps from June 1975 to June 1979. Entitlement to an increased rating for a low back strain currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling.Īppellant represented by: Virginia Department of Veterans Services
Entitlement to an increased rating for bilateral pes planus with chronic plantar fasciitis and right plantar spur, status post right plantar fasciectomy and left plantar fascia release with scars, currently evaluated as 30 percent disabling.Ģ.
Bilateral pes planus archive#
Decision Date: 09/18/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17ĭepartment of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Roanoke, Virginiaġ.
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