The Board denied entitlement to a higher disability rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis and remanded several other claims related to the veteran's knees, ankles, hips, and spine.
The deciding factor: The September 2021 VA examination did not comply with the requirements in Sharp v. Shulkin, 29 Vet. App. 26 (2017).
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fasciitis, moderate patellofemoral syndrome, right knee, moderate patellofemoral syndrome, left knee, right ankle strain, osteoarthritis, femoral acetabular impingement syndrome, residual pain, arthroscopic surgery, right hip, flexion, osteoarthritis, femoral acetabular impingement syndrome, residual pain, arthroscopic surgery, right hip, thigh impairment, osteoarthritis, femoral acetabular impingement syndrome, residual pain, arthroscopic surgery, right hip, extension, degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine with herniated nucleus pulposus, congenital spinal stenosis and grade 1 retrolisthesis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25022314
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted a separate rating of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis effective February 1, 2023.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder due to another medical condition with depressive features and generalized anxiety disorder, denied a higher rating for his migraine including migraine variants, and denied ratings for other conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral plantar fasciitis, chronic pain syndrome, sciatic radicular pain of both legs, traumatic brain injury (TBI), shin splints of both legs, thoracic spondylosis, right shoulder strain, right wrist strain, acne, and allergic rhinitis.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as higher levels of special monthly compensation.
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