The Veteran's bilateral foot plantar fasciitis and degenerative arthritis have been granted an initial 30 percent rating, effective October 15, 2010.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and private medical records consistently documented the Veteran's symptoms of sharp pain, deformity, hypersensitivity, and swelling in her bilateral feet, which were rated under Diagnostic Code 5276 for acquired flatfoot.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot plantar fasciitis, bilateral degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 27, 2026
- Citation
- A26007638
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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