Inflammation of the thick tissue on the bottom of the foot, causing heel pain.
To support a 30% or 20% rating, your records need to show that you received both non-surgical and surgical treatment and that neither provided relief. Non-surgical treatment might be documented through records of physical therapy, orthotics, corticosteroid injections, or other conservative care. Surgical records and post-operative notes showing continued symptoms would help show that surgery also failed to provide relief.
If you have been recommended for surgery but a provider determined you are not a surgical candidate, a written statement from that provider explaining the recommendation and why surgery cannot be performed is important for reaching the 20% or 30% level.
For any rating level, examination findings documenting pain, tenderness, and functional limitations support your claim. Statements from you or people who know you describing how foot pain affects your ability to stand, walk, or carry out work and daily activities can help show the severity of your symptoms.
Conditions that are often caused or made worse by this one. If you have any of these, they may be claimable as secondary service connection.
