Denied
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left foot plantar fasciitis, calcaneal bone spurs as the criteria for a higher rating were not met.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not undergo surgical treatment or was recommended for surgical intervention but was not a surgical candidate, and DC 5269 requires both non-surgical and surgical treatment to warrant a 20 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot plantar fasciitis, calcaneal bone spurs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090386
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