The Board denied an initial rating greater than 30 percent for plantar fasciitis as the evidence did not support a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms, while severe, did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25110792
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,272 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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