The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis/pes planus disability is not manifested by weight-bearing lines over or medial to the great toes, inward bowing of the tendo achillis, but there is pain on use and reduced with orthotics. A 10% initial rating for this condition has been granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral foot symptoms are relieved by shoe inserts and custom-made orthotics, meeting the criteria for a noncompensable evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5276.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fasciitis/pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1027184
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What this means for you
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