The Veteran's bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board has determined that a 50 percent rating is warranted from September 2009 due to pronounced symptoms including marked pronation and inward displacement of the tendo Achilles.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis was found to be manifested by pronounced symptoms, including marked pronation and inward displacement of the tendo Achilles, which aligns with the criteria for a 50 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5276.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Pes Planus with Plantar Fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 14, 2011
- Citation
- 1122867
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his persistent depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder and alcohol use disorder, as well as his lumbar spine disability and bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, render him unemployable. The Board has resolved all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, granting TDIU.
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