Need Help

[121212]

I have a questions about Plantar Fasciitis, I have it in both of my feet. I am service connected for for DDD in my back and limited motion in both ankles and bone spurs in my heels, which I feel might of helped cause the Plantar Fasciitis. The question is how does the VA rate Plantar Fasciitis and could someone tell me where to find the information on the rating.

Thanks KEN

[Berta]

BVA decisions are a good way to see how these conditions should be rated.

"The veteran's plantar fasciitis is currently rated as 20

percent disabling for each foot under Diagnostic Code 5284,

which rates impairment resulting from foot injuries. 38

C.F.R. § 4.71a, Diagnostic Code 5284. Under Diagnostic Code

5284, a rating of 20 percent requires evidence of moderately

severe residuals of a foot injury. A 30 percent rating

requires evidence of severe residuals of a foot injury.

Actual loss of use of the foot will be rated as 40 percent

disabling."

from:http://www.va.gov/vetapp08/files1/0809125.txt

Your SCs most likely caused this as secondary but you will need a doctor to state that and make the link.

[rentalguy1]

I am rated with PF as secondary to IVDS. They rated me under an improper code, though, and I am trying to get that changed. I am rated under synovitis, which is joint problems. PF has nothing to do with the joints. PF is normally rated under flatfoot, acquired, but it can be rated under different things because it has to be a analogous rating. Bottom line is that IVDS/DDD can cause PF. If you need info for your docs, let me know.

[121212]

Thanks for the help and I will see my doc. about it, if I have a question I will ask you. Thanks again for the help.

THANKS KEN