The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis with left calcaneal spur and right talus degenerative joint disease prior to June 20, 2014 is dismissed. The appeal was not about service connection at all.
The deciding factor: The Board previously denied the claim of entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis with left calcaneal spur and right talus degenerative joint disease, which remains final.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, plantar fasciitis, left calcaneal spur, right talus degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20000340
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and various musculoskeletal and skin disabilities.
- Granted
The Board granted a separate rating of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis effective February 1, 2023.
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