The Veteran's appeal regarding an effective date prior to January 25, 2010 for the award of service connection for plantar fasciitis with pes planus and bilateral metatarsalgia has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for a rating in excess of 10 percent for hallux valgus of both feet have been denied as his disability is already at its maximum assigned rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding an effective date prior to January 25, 2010 for the award of service connection for plantar fasciitis with pes planus and bilateral metatarsalgia in October 2019.,The Veteran's disability ratings for hallux valgus of both feet are already at their maximum assigned rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- plantar fasciitis, pes planus, bilateral metatarsalgia, hallux valgus, left foot, hallux valgus, right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19189620
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion on whether plantar fasciitis was aggravated by active duty training.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral metatarsalgia as there is no evidence of a current disability.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bronchitis, COPD, asthma, and plantar fasciitis as not being related to the Veteran's military service. The Board also denied an increased rating for painful malunion of the left clavicle, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to the Veteran's asthma with sinusitis, but denied service connection for a low back sprain and plantar fasciitis. The claim for a neck condition was dismissed.
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