The veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis and retained metal fragment lateral to the right eye and pterygium have been granted service connection, with a noncompensable evaluation initially assigned in May 1995 and increased to 10 percent in February 1996. The claim for an initial compensable evaluation for the retained metal fragment has also been granted.
The deciding factor: The veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis and retained metal fragment lateral to the right eye and pterygium have been found service-connected, with appropriate evaluations assigned based on the severity of his conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fasciitis, retained metal fragment lateral to the right eye and pterygium
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0021962
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted a separate rating of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis effective February 1, 2023.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder due to another medical condition with depressive features and generalized anxiety disorder, denied a higher rating for his migraine including migraine variants, and denied ratings for other conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral plantar fasciitis, chronic pain syndrome, sciatic radicular pain of both legs, traumatic brain injury (TBI), shin splints of both legs, thoracic spondylosis, right shoulder strain, right wrist strain, acne, and allergic rhinitis.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as higher levels of special monthly compensation.
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