An increased rating to 50 percent disabling for bilateral plantar fasciitis, metatarsalgia with osteoarthritis is granted effective August 21, 2019.,A compensable rating for left knee limitation of extension prior to August 15, 2022 is denied.,A separate rating for right knee genu recurvatum under DC 5263 from August 21, 2019 is granted.,An earlier effective date for service connection for right knee peroneal nerve condition prior to August 15, 2022 is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral foot disability manifested with severe symptoms including constant pain and use of orthotics. The January 2023 VA examination found the highest level of severity available for his bilateral foot disability.,Left knee limitation of extension was not manifested with painful motion or limited to 10 degrees prior to August 15, 2022.,Right knee genu recurvatum is separate and distinct from right knee removal of cartilage semilunar. The Veteran's genu recurvatum manifests with hyperextension.,The right knee peroneal nerve condition was first diagnosed on August 15, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis, Metatarsalgia with Osteoarthritis, Left Knee Limitation of Extension, Right Knee Genu Recurvatum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 8, 2026
- Citation
- A26002219
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee limitation of flexion and for an initial compensable rating for left knee limitation of extension due to stable symptomatology throughout the appeal period.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including persistent postural perceptual dizziness related to his right eye disorder, prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation despite his MBA degree and employment history. The Board granted the TDIU claim effective September 6, 2019.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of left knee limitation of flexion and extension, finding that no new evidence was received prior to the assigned effective dates.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for left knee limitation of flexion and extension are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,A VA examiner is required to provide an opinion regarding the ameliorative effects of pain medication on the Veteran's left knee condition.
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