The Board has granted an initial 30 percent rating for left foot plantar fascitis, effective April 20, 2015. The condition is characterized by marked pronation and extreme tenderness of the plantar surfaces of the feet.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability more nearly approximated the criteria for pronounced flatfoot (plantar fascitis) under Diagnostic Code 5276 through the appeal period, warranting a maximum 30 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot plantar fascitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2023
- Citation
- 23044969
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left foot plantar fascitis and a compensable disability rating for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome due to her withdrawal of these claims.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a request for withdrawal of an earlier effective date appeal and a need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left foot condition.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for Graves' disease, left foot plantar fascitis and idiopathic peripheral neuropathy (to include as secondary to Graves' disease), gastrointestinal disorder (to include as secondary to Graves' disease), heart disorder, and right ear hearing loss have all been denied. The Board found no evidence of current symptoms or service connection.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and for consideration of updated VA treatment records.
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