The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus/plantar fasciitis of the feet and ratings in excess of 10 percent and 20 percent, respectively, for residuals of cold injury to both feet. The veteran does not have a current diagnosis of pes planus or plantar fasciitis, nor is there any evidence that these conditions are related to service-connected frostbite.
The deciding factor: The medical records do not show the presence of pes planus or plantar fasciitis at present and no connection has been established between these conditions and service-connected frostbite.
- Claimed conditions
- Pes Planus/Plantar Fasciitis, Frostbite of the Right Foot, Frostbite of the Left Foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2008
- Citation
- 0837724
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- Granted
The Veteran's pes planus/plantar fasciitis of the right and left feet were granted a 30 percent rating prior to July 29, 2020. The appeal for ratings in excess of 30 percent is denied.
- Granted
The veteran's initial evaluations for hearing loss and frostbite of the right foot have been granted, with a maximum rating of 10% for hearing loss and 30% for frostbite of the right foot. The RO has also confirmed the effective date as July 24, 2006.
- Granted
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- Denied
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