The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis were granted a higher rating of 50% since March 20, 2019. The right wrist scar was granted a non-compensable rating but with an effective date of March 20, 2019.
The deciding factor: The VA examination revealed that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis had worsened since the last evaluation, necessitating a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Pes Planus with Plantar Fasciitis, Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the Right Wrist with Tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 26, 2020
- Citation
- 20068995
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Decisions by this judge: 2,421 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis based on the probative evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as the evidence did not support a higher evaluation or service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his persistent depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder and alcohol use disorder, as well as his lumbar spine disability and bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, render him unemployable. The Board has resolved all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, granting TDIU.
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