The Veteran's bilateral foot disability, including plantar fasciitis and pes planus, was rated at 30 percent from December 17, 2014 to May 7, 2015. From March 7, 2019 onwards, a 50 percent rating for the disability is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral foot disability manifested with severe pes planus and pain on manipulation and use accentuated from December 17, 2014 to May 7, 2015. From March 7, 2019 onwards, the disability was characterized by pronounced pes planus with bilateral extreme tenderness of the plantar surfaces.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis with Pes Planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23043586
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- Granted
The Veteran was granted service connection for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) on a presumptive basis due to his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, effective October 31, 2019. The rating assigned is 50 percent for bilateral Plantar Fasciitis with Pes Planus.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the 50 percent rating for Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis with Pes Planus was denied as there was no evidence of a current disability prior to October 31, 2019.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee arthritis, bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes planus, bilateral hallux valgus, and insomnia are remanded due to the need for further development. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea is also remanded as it involves issues of direct service connection and potential secondary service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes planus was granted a noncompensable rating prior to December 8, 2011, and a 10 percent rating from that date. The Board found the condition did not meet criteria for higher ratings.
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