The veteran's plantar fasciitis of the right foot is manifested by chronic pain and tenderness productive of moderately severe impairment, warranting a 20 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms, including moderate severity and chronic pain, meet the criteria for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5284.
- Claimed conditions
- plantar fasciitis of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 22, 2008
- Citation
- 0813248
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is etiologically related to her active service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral residuals of trench foot, plantar fasciitis of both feet, and sleep apnea based on their relation to the Veteran's active duty service.
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