The Board found that the Veteran's post-operative plantar fasciitis and hallux valgus of the right foot is not more than moderate in degree, thus denying a higher evaluation for this disability.
The deciding factor: The objective medical evidence did not show any functional loss beyond what was currently compensated, which warranted a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5284 (foot injuries).
- Claimed conditions
- plantar fasciitis, hallux valgus, post-operative residuals of bunionectomy and excised neuromas of the toes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1016884
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hallux valgus, finding no competent and credible evidence linking her current condition to active service.
- 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.
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