The Board granted a 30 percent rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis with degenerative changes at the interphalangeal joint of the great toe and sesamoid fracture right foot residuals, but denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension and service connection for erectile dysfunction.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis more nearly approximated pain on use of the feet without relief from an orthotic device, while his hypertension did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, and there was no evidence of a diagnosis of erectile dysfunction at any time during the pendency of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fasciitis with degenerative changes at the interphalangeal joint of the great toe and sesamoid fracture right foot residuals, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, to include as secondary to service connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), persistent depressive disorder, insomnia disorder and alcohol use disorder in early remission
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25052146
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.
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