The Veteran's left foot disability, including calcaneal spurs, pes planus, plantar fasciitis, metatarsalgia and second toe hammertoe, has been rated as 20 percent disabling since August 22, 2003. The effective date for this rating is not specified in the decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left foot disability was found to be severe enough to warrant a 20 percent rating under DC 5284 (foot injuries), effective from August 22, 2003.
- Claimed conditions
- Calcaneal Spurs, Pes Planus, Plantar Fasciitis, Metatarsalgia, Second Toe Hammertoe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 19, 2011
- Citation
- 1102099
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral pes planus was denied as the evidence did not warrant a higher rating.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the PTSD with cannabis use disorder, mild issue is dismissed. The initial rating for plantar fasciitis remains at 10 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence in the file on which to decide these claims. The appellant's VA treatment records contain diagnoses of GAD and OSA, and he reported symptoms related to his disabilities during service. A new examination and opinion are required to determine if the acquired psychiatric disorder is associated with service, as well as for OSA and bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis.
- Granted
The Veteran's pes planus is rated at 30 percent, the highest rating available for unilateral pes planus.
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