Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent disability evaluation for right foot pes planus, status-post navicular spur and plantar fasciitis, but denied an increased disability evaluation for sinusitis with headaches.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of pain on use and decreased longitudinal arch height in the right foot more closely approximated a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Codes 5276 and 5269. The sinusitis did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it was characterized by non-incapacitating episodes.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot pes planus, status-post navicular spur, right foot plantar fasciitis, sinusitis with headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25088211
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