The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis and tendonitis/bursitis warrants a 60 percent rating on an extraschedular basis effective October 13, 2015.
The deciding factor: The combination of disabilities associated with pes planus, plantar fasciitis and tendonitis/bursitis along with peripheral neuropathy of each lower extremity warranted an extraschedular evaluation from the November 15, 2013 effective dates for the grants of service connection for peripheral neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis and tendonitis/bursitis, Peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- August 24, 2017
- Citation
- 1735194
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent, as it is currently manifested by mild incomplete paralysis.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed your appeal because it is a duplicate claim that was already addressed in the May 2024 decision, and there are no allegations of errors for appellate consideration.
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