The veteran's sinusitis with headaches and bilateral plantar fasciitis are service-connected, while his low back disorder is not. The veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted for sinusitis with headaches as a result of chronic sinus disease during active military service. Service connection was denied for the low back disorder due to lack of evidence of a current disability. A 10 percent rating was assigned for bilateral plantar fasciitis based on its symptoms and findings.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral plantar fasciitis, Low back disorder, Sinusitis with headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 9, 2004
- Citation
- 0400720
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder, effective January 20, 2018, and the claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis was denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, type II, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, hypertension, asthma/lung disease, vision disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, leukocytosis, kidney disease/kidney stones, enlarged prostate, sleep apnea, rheumatoid arthritis, lumbar spine disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a low back disorder to correct duty to assist errors, as the previous VA examinations and opinions are inadequate.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include alcohol use disorder, unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, and PTSD was granted. Other claims for various conditions were denied.
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