The Veteran's service-connected left plantar fasciitis is manifested by pain, severe pronation and the use of orthotic inserts. The Board finds that the disability picture presented by the Veteran's left foot disability warrants an increased evaluation to a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5276 for severe unilateral flatfoot.
The deciding factor: The objective medical evidence shows continued pain, severe pronation and the need for orthotics, which approximates a 20 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5276 for severe unilateral flatfoot.
- Claimed conditions
- left plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 20, 2010
- Citation
- 1014973
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