The Veteran's low back disability is rated at 20 percent, and no higher.,The Veteran's left foot numbness with plantar fasciitis (left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy) is rated at 20 percent as of January 10, 2019.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show forward flexion to 30 degrees or less for the low back disability and mild incomplete paralysis for the left and right foot numbness.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Chronic lumbosacral sprain associated with status post stress fracture/tibial stress syndrome (low back disability)"}, {"condition_name":"Left foot numbness with plantar fasciitis (left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy)"}, {"condition_name":"Right foot numbness with plantar fasciitis (right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy)"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20001790
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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