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The Board granted the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and assigned a noncompensable rating, effective June 4, 2000. Separate initial compensable ratings were also granted for hallux valgus on the right and left.

The deciding factor: The evidence showed moderate impairment in both feet due to plantar fasciitis, warranting a noncompensable rating under DC 5310. Separate compensable ratings were assigned for hallux valgus based on the severity of the condition.

Claimed conditions
Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
10%
Decision date
December 5, 2005
Citation
0532740

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