The Veteran was granted an increased rating of 20 percent for left foot plantar fasciitis effective November 4, 2008, and a further increase to 30 percent was also granted.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's symptoms warranted a higher rating based on functional loss due to pain and use of an assisted device.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot plantar fasciitis, pain in the heels of both feet, sharp cramps down the middle of both feet, sharp shooting pains in the hands, neck pain, lower middle back pain, extreme depression
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0910151
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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