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08/17/2026

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08/10/2026

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If you know a Veteran who needs help navigating the VA disability claims process, please send them my information. I’ll make sure they’re taken care of from beginning to end and have someone there to guide them every step of the way.

Helping Veterans get the support and benefits they’ve earned is what this is all about. 🇺🇸 Please feel free to share!

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07/21/2026

🚨 Did You Know the VA Can Assign Up to a 50% Disability Rating for Bilateral Flat Feet? 🇺🇸

One of the biggest mistakes I see veterans make during a C&P exam for flat feet is simply saying, “My feet hurt.”

While that may be true, it doesn’t tell the examiner the full story.

The VA isn’t just evaluating pain. They’re looking at the severity of your condition and how it impacts your daily life.

Some of the things the examiner may evaluate include:

✔️ Marked pronation (feet rolling inward)
✔️ Extreme tenderness on the bottoms of your feet
✔️ Pain that’s worse with standing or walking
✔️ Swelling after use
✔️ Calluses from abnormal weight-bearing
✔️ Pain or spasm of the Achilles tendon during examination
✔️ Whether orthotics actually improve your symptoms

But just as important is how your condition affects your everyday life.

Can you:
• Stand long enough to cook a meal?
• Walk through a grocery store without stopping?
• Avoid amusement parks, sporting events, or vacations because of the walking?
• Notice a limp by the end of the day?
• Have ankle, knee, hip, or back pain because your flat feet have changed the way you walk?

These real-life examples help the examiner understand the true functional impact of your disability.

⚠️ Don’t exaggerate your symptoms.

⚠️ Don’t minimize them either.

Be honest and describe your worst typical days, not the rare days when your symptoms are minimal.

As a fellow veteran and someone who helps veterans navigate the VA claims process every day, I see too many people leave benefits on the table simply because they don’t know what the examiner is looking for.

Understanding the process helps you communicate your condition accurately—and that can make all the difference.

🇺🇸 Your mission was service. Ours is your claim.

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