The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right foot pes planus, status-post navicular spur and a separate 20 percent rating for right foot plantar fasciitis. The claim for a higher rating for sinusitis with headaches was denied.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated the criteria for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Codes 5276 and 5269, respectively, but did not warrant a higher rating or additional separate ratings.

Claimed conditions

right foot pes planus, status-post navicular spur, right foot plantar fasciitis, sinusitis with headaches, right foot scar

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 25, 2025

Citation

A25102489

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