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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1014017
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for athletes' foot, low back strain, and plantar fasciitis due to a lack of a VA examination prior to the August 2020 rating decision.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal of an earlier effective date for service connection for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for plantar fasciitis.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot disability, including plantar fasciitis and flat foot (pes planus), finding no evidence of a causal link to his active military service.
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