The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent under either Diagnostic Code 5276 or Diagnostic Code 5269. For TDIU, the Veteran met the schedular criteria and the Board granted an extraschedular TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis under either diagnostic code as there was no indication of marked deformity, swelling, or characteristic calluses. For TDIU, the Veteran's combined 60 percent disability rating met the schedular criteria and his service-connected PTSD provided an additional basis for extraschedular consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fasciitis, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), left eye pterygium, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23025935
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