The Veteran's pes planus with plantar fasciitis was not found to warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to May 27, 2015.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's pes planus with plantar fasciitis met or approximated the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- Pes planus with plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 12, 2017
- Citation
- 1738394
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back disability and pes planus with plantar fasciitis, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on limitation of motion or other functional loss.
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