The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis with calcaneal spur, left foot is currently manifested by severe tenderness of the bilateral plantar fascia and a mild bilateral antalgic gait. The Board finds that an initial evaluation of 30 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis has been met.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran's bilateral foot disability, including severe tenderness of the bilateral plantar fascia and a mild bilateral antalgic gait, warrants an initial evaluation of 30 percent under Diagnostic Code 5276 for bilateral plantar fasciitis.
- Claimed conditions
- plantar fasciitis, calcaneal spur
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1014017
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