The veteran's bilateral pes planus is rated as zero percent disabling, and his plantar fasciitis of the left heel is rated at twenty percent. The veteran has no service-connected disability related to exposure to burn pits, Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, radiation, or Gulf War.
The deciding factor: The VA medical specialist found that the veteran's primary problem was with plantar fasciitis and minimal bilateral pes planus did not cause any particular problems. The pain in the left heel pad region was noted to be due to longstanding symptoms exacerbated by weight bearing.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral pes planus, Plantar fasciitis of the left heel
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 19, 2002
- Citation
- 0212465
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