The Veteran's bilateral foot condition was granted a 50% rating effective April 13, 2022. The right knee and left knee disabilities were denied increased ratings prior to April 13, 2022, but granted a separate 10% rating for left knee instability as of August 9, 2019. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability was granted a 40% rating throughout the period on appeal. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied.
The deciding factor: The July 2014 VA examination and April 2022 private chiropractic evaluation provided objective evidence of marked pronation, extreme tenderness of plantar surfaces, and impairment in weight-bearing that did not improve with orthopedic shoes or appliances. These findings supported a grant of a 50% rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis with degenerative arthritis effective April 13, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis with Degenerative Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23065165
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