The Veteran's plantar fasciitis of both the right and left foot was granted an initial compensable rating (10%) under DC 5284, but not higher. The symptoms have not more nearly approximated moderately severe or severe foot injury.
The deciding factor: The physical examinations did not reveal evidence of marked deformity, pronation, swelling on use, characteristic callosities, or severe spasm of the tendo achillis on manipulation, which are required for a higher rating under DC 5276. The symptoms have been consistent with moderate foot injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis of Right Foot, Plantar Fasciitis of Left Foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 17, 2018
- Citation
- 1822747
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