The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Veteran was not granted service connection for shin or hand disorders, but his TDIU claim is pending.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis with bilateral pes planus, and there was insufficient evidence to establish service connection for the claimed left and right shin or hand disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fasciitis with bilateral pes planus, left shin disorder, right shin disorder, left hand disorder, right hand disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2012
- Citation
- 1224146
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