The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis and heel spurs were manifested by mild to moderate pain on use, with X-ray evidence of abnormality. The Board found that a 10 percent disability rating is warranted for the entire appeal period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability was evaluated as mild to moderate under Diagnostic Code 5276 and assigned a 10 percent rating based on symptoms relieved by built-up shoe or arch support, without any severe impairment such as marked deformity, swelling, or pronation.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fasciitis and heel spurs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 9, 2014
- Citation
- 1426031
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