The Veteran's bilateral pes planus/plantar fasciitis disability was rated at 50 percent effective February 12, 1999. The appeal is granted.
The deciding factor: The RO found clear and unmistakable error in the assigned effective date of April 16, 2001, for the 50 percent rating for bilateral pes planus/plantar fasciitis and granted a retroactive increased evaluation to 50 percent effective February 12, 1999.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus/plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- July 8, 2009
- Citation
- 0925544
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