Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating higher than 50 percent for his bilateral foot disability, as the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent has already been assigned and there is no legal basis to award a higher evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms are already fully contemplated by the current 50 percent rating under DC 5276 for pes planus, and separate ratings for plantar fasciitis or other foot injuries would result in pyramiding.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085470
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