The veteran's benign prostatic hypertrophy is rated as 40 percent disabling, and his left foot plantar fasciitis is rated as 10 percent disabling.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms of increased urinary frequency and nocturia, along with the need to change pads up to four times per day, warrant a higher rating for benign prostatic hypertrophy. For the plantar fasciitis, pain on manipulation and use supports a 10 percent rating under the appropriate diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy, Plantar Fasciitis, Left Foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 13, 2009
- Citation
- 0901277
What this means for you
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