Partly granted
The Board dismissed the appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis and denied the appeals for a higher rating for bilateral tinnitus, right anterior shoulder scar. The other issues were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence of record and the applicable regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral tinnitus, right anterior shoulder scar, hearing loss, left ear, left chronic collateral ligament sprain, lumbar strain with bilateral facet arthropathy L5-S1 with associated moderate degenerative disc disease and mild anterior listhesis of L5 with degenerative arthritis, patellofemoral syndrome, left knee, status post Bankart surgery with impingement, right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005633
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