The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for plantar fasciitis, seborrheic dermatitis, and retropatellar pain syndrome were denied as the evidence did not support an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for right ankle disability or a rating in excess of 10 percent for skin condition and knee disability.,The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for plantar fasciitis were also denied as there was no additional functional loss due to pain or other pathology.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for the right ankle disability, left ankle disability, skin condition, and knee disability. The veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.,There was no additional functional loss due to pain or other pathology for the plantar fasciitis disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- plantar fasciitis, status post right calcaneal stress fracture with Achilles tendonitis, right ankle, plantar fasciitis, status post left third metatarsal stress fracture with Achilles tendonitis, left ankle, seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp, head and neck, retropatellar pain syndrome of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2002
- Citation
- 0211397
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