Denied
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for plantar fasciitis, right foot, and dismissed the issue of entitlement to an increased rating for service-connected inflammation of the anterior tibial nerve (right lower extremity neuropathy, peroneal and sural nerves).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were not severe enough to warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Plantar fasciitis, right foot, Inflammation of the anterior tibial nerve (right lower extremity neuropathy, peroneal and sural nerves)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25105093
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