The Veteran's stress fracture of the left tibia is rated at 10 percent, and his pes planus and plantar fasciitis of both feet are each rated at 10 percent. The remaining conditions have not been rated higher.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms for the service-connected conditions do not warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB), Stress Fracture of the Left Tibia, Pes Planus and Plantar Fasciitis of the Right Foot, Pes Planus and Plantar Fasciitis of the Left Foot, Genital Warts, Alopecia Areata, Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 10, 2012
- Citation
- 1223732
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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.
- Dismissed
The appeal to revise the effective date for a 50% disability rating for Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB) is dismissed because the July 2024 proposed rating decision was not an appealable determination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for obstructive sleep apnea and headaches, finding that the evidence does not support a finding of persistent daytime hypersomnolence or other manifestations consistent with a compensable disability rating under the criteria established by Diagnostic Codes. The matter is remanded to obtain additional information from the Veteran regarding his headaches and their impact on his daily life.
- Granted
The Veteran's OSA is granted as secondary to PTSD, but his headaches are denied due to lack of service connection.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial noncompensable rating for PFB is denied as the condition did not manifest through scarring or disfigurement during the appeal period.
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