DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON DC

Office of the Assistant Secretary

SAF/MRBD (PDBR)
3351 Celmers Lane
JBA NAF Washington, MD 20762-6435

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, MANPOWER
AND RESERVE AFFAIRS

SUBJECT: Physical Disability Board of Review Recommendation on XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Case Number PD-2017-05948

In accordance with Title 10 § 1554a and in compliance with DoDI 6040.44, the Physical Disability Board of Review (PDBR) adjudicated the disability rating accompanying the medical separation of the covered individual from the United States Navy. After carefully reviewing the application and medical separation case file, the PDBR recommended no re-characterization of the separation or modification of the disability rating previously assigned. I recommend you accept this proposed decision.

The covered individual was an active duty E4, AN/WSC-6(V)7 Combatant Super High Frequency Satellite Communications Maintenance, medically separated for “bilateral [right and left] great toe metatarsophalangeal joint pain,” rated 10% and 10%, respectively, with a combined disability rating of 20% which the PEB coded 5280 (hallux valgus, unilateral). There is no higher rating for the hallux valgus correction of either foot using code 5280. There are no other applicable foot codes including code 5284 (foot injuries, other: moderate) that could offer a rating higher than 10% for either foot hallux valgus. Code 5171 (toe, great, amputation) likewise is not applicable for either foot since no great toe amputation was recommended, warranted, or performed. After due deliberation, considering all the evidence and mindful of VASRD §4.3 (reasonable doubt), the panel concluded there was insufficient cause to recommend a change in the PEB adjudication for the bilateral [right and left] great toe metatarsophalangeal joint pain.

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
SECRETARY OF TI-IE NAVY COID!CIL OF REVIEW BOARDS 720 KENNON STREET SE STE 309
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, DC 20374-5023

IN REPLY REFER TO,
1850
CORB: 003
10 Sep 20

From: Director, Secretary of the Navy Council of Review Boards To:	

Subj: PHYSICAL DISABILITY BOARD OF REVIEW (PDBR) Ref:	(a) DoDI 6040.44
1.	Pursuant to reference (a), the PDBR reviewed your case and forwarded its recommendation to the Department of the Navy on 13 Aug 2020 for appropriate action.

2.	On 27 August 2020, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) accepted the recommendation of the PDBR ofno change to your characterization of separation or disability rating assigned by the Department of the Navy's Physical Evaluation Board.

3.	The Secretary's decision on your PDBR application is final and is not subject to appeal or additional review by the Board for Correction of Naval Records.