The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for bilateral pes planus and a 10 percent rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis, effective February 20, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of pain, swelling, collapse of the medial arch, eversion of the calcaneus, and decreased longitudinal arch height with weight bearing warranted a 50 percent rating for pes planus. For plantar fasciitis, the Veteran was recommended for surgery but chose not to undergo it, warranting a 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, bilateral plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25031855
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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