The Veteran's service connection claims for left and right plantar fasciitis, as well as other disabilities including ankle sprain, lumbar disc disease, knee instability, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, radiculopathy of the lower and upper extremities, and a scar from surgery, have been granted. The ratings assigned are based on the severity of each condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service records show diagnoses of plantar fasciitis during active duty, which is considered service-connected under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Plantar Fasciitis, Right Plantar Fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22060573
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's right plantar fasciitis was evaluated at 20 percent, but the Board found that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating as they were considered 'moderately severe'.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted TDIU effective July 1, 2019. The Board found that the Veteran could not secure and follow gainful employment from July 18, 2018.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent her from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Granted
The Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for left knee instability/subluxation and right knee instability/subluxation since May 9, 2017. The Veteran's right plantar fasciitis continues to be rated at 20 percent.
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