Bilateral plantar fascitis

[sauerkraut1977]

Hi guys got a good one for you. I am awaiting my C&P for Bilateral plantar fasciitis any day now I hope. Estimated time till claim completion  is 4-1-16 to 06-15-16. I have this well documented in my military medical records while in the service and I am currently going to the VA hospital and getting treatment for this. Two weeks ago I had shots in both feet and I have another issue with my toe that required 3 shots in the joint today and going back to decided on surgery for a bone spur surgery and they are talking about fusing the toe. So since I have this mysterious toe issue that both of the podiatrists are scratching their heads about I don't know how I could add this to my pending claim. I do know I want to stall on the surgeries until after I get a rating I hope, So from what I have seen with this issue and ratings I could be rated at either at 0%, 10%,30% or 50% for this anybody have any experience with  this issue and gone through a C&P and have any advice??? Thanks for any help!!!

Edited March 24, 2016 by sauerkraut1977
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[john999]

Have you had surgery on your feet for the PF?  If I know the VA I think they will grant 10% per foot unless you have had surgery and walk with braces.  I have neuropathy in both feet and I only got 10% per foot.  I have PF as well and my feet are just no good anymore.  To get over 10% I think you will have had to have a failed surgery and be at least partially unable to walk without braces.   I swear if you have really bad PF it is almost better to have your feet cut off and have bionic feet.  You would be able to walk a lot better.  That sounds crazy but anyone who has had severe and chronic foot pain might feel that way.  Do you have very flat feet or  very high arches.  The VA will say part of your problem is genetic/constitutional like telling me I have Charcot joint.

[sauerkraut1977]

I do have some low arch but not much so i have not even bothered with a clqim for that. I have an issue with my toe that they are trying to figure out. This is what the records say: Impression:
 Joint effusion within the great toe interphalangeal joint. Marrow edema of the great toe distal phalanx and proximal phalanx. Primary diagnostic consideration is septic arthritis
 with osteomyelitis. The extensive marrow edema, lack of l erosions, and lack of metatarsophalangeal joint involvement make gout less likely.

The examer said its an infection. The poditrist is putti g me on 2 antoibiotics for 30 days to see if swelling goes down. Worse case the will cut off my big toe he said so hope not. As far as pf i have been getting injections in the heel and have insole order by VA. Hoping andyman73 is right and i get atleast 30 since it is bilateral. What really surprise me was the the VA examener said he also added me SC for the bone spurs also which is seperate so i hear and an amazing thing to happen according to some guys on here to actually have something not claimed added.So waiting for the exam notes here on myvethealth and will keep and eye on ebenefits for the what rating i get.