The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is not rated higher than 30 percent.,Prior to March 16, 2018, the Veteran’s degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder was rated at 10 percent; since then, it has been rated at 20 percent. The left shoulder condition remains at 10 percent prior to March 16, 2018 and at 20 percent thereafter.,The Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine was initially rated as noncompensable but is now rated at 20 percent; his cervical spine condition has been rated at 10 percent since March 16, 2018.,Left knee patellofemoral syndrome and right hip strain with osteoarthritis have both been rated at 10 percent. The left hip strain conditions are each rated at 10 percent prior to March 16, 2018 and at 20 percent thereafter for limited flexion.,The Veteran's right hip strain with osteoarthritis has a separate noncompensable evaluation for limitation of flexion.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s conditions did not meet or approximate criteria for higher ratings based on their current severity and functional impact, necessitating further development to determine appropriate evaluations.

Claimed conditions

bilateral plantar fasciitis, degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder, degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, status-post plica excision, right hip strain with osteoarthritis, left hip strain with osteoarthritis

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

July 9, 2019

Citation

19152741

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