The Board denied an initial rating higher than 30 percent for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, granted service connection for adjustment disorder, and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of marked pronation, extreme tenderness of the plantar surfaces, or severe spasm of the Achilles tendon on manipulation that was not improved by orthotic appliances. However, there was sufficient evidence to grant service connection for adjustment disorder due to in-service trauma.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, Adjustment disorder, Bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25105951
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