The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for bilateral foot pes planus with plantar fasciitis and heel spurs but denied a compensable rating for residuals of left foot 3rd and 4th metatarsals status post fracture, prior to September 16, 2021, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus symptoms more closely approximated the criteria for a 30 percent rating, while his residuals of left foot 3rd and 4th metatarsal fracture were mild prior to September 16, 2021, and moderately severe thereafter.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot pes planus with plantar fasciitis and heel spurs, residuals of left foot 3rd and 4th metatarsals status post fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24062880
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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