The Veteran's service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis with left heel spur was granted a rating of 30 percent, but no higher, effective February 7, 2021.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated that the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated the criteria required for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Codes 5276 and 5269, but not greater.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fasciitis with left heel spur
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25029777
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
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