The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis and left knee disability have been rated appropriately, but she is seeking higher ratings. The claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a left hand disorder has been granted.
The deciding factor: Higher ratings were not warranted based on the evidence of record as the Veteran's foot and knee disabilities did not meet or approximate the criteria for higher disability ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- plantar fasciitis of the bilateral feet, chondromalacia patella with patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- July 27, 2017
- Citation
- 1729868
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for various conditions, including kidney stones, shoulder injuries, foot and ankle issues, and back problems. The Board dismissed the appeal due to the withdrawal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The AOJ needs to confirm dates of active duty training (ADT) and inactive duty training (IDT) service, obtain financial records from DFAS, and any outstanding service treatment records related to ADT and/or IDT service subsequent to his April 1991 demobilization examination.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for low back disability, cervical dysplasia, post-traumatic stress disorder with depressive disorder, and plantar fasciitis of the bilateral feet. The Veteran's new evidence is sufficient to reopen these claims.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed skin disabilities of the feet, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and bilateral hearing loss disability are not service-connected. The Board found no evidence to support a connection between these conditions and his military service.
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