The Board granted an initial increased rating of 40 percent for the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder but denied an earlier effective date for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis status/post fasciotomy.
The deciding factor: The most competent and probative evidence showed that the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder was more nearly approximated by 15 degrees, warranting a 40 percent rating. However, there was no informal claim, formal claim, or written intent to file reasonably related to a claim for entitlement to service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis status/post fasciotomy prior to October 29, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine disorder, Bilateral plantar fasciitis status/post fasciotomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25016048
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