The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes planus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability picture more nearly approximated severe pes planus, as evidenced by objective evidence of accentuated pain on manipulation and use, swelling on use, and extreme tenderness of plantar surfaces, which could be improved but not entirely relieved by orthopedic shoes or appliances.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25044291
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,757 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
The appellant withdrew his appeals for various disability ratings and effective dates, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and other benefits, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or additional compensation.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating higher than 50 percent for his bilateral foot disability, as the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent has already been assigned and there is no legal basis to award a higher evaluation.
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