The Board has granted service connection for polyarthropy of the right ankle and foot, with limitation of right ankle joint motion, and plantar fasciitis of the right foot. The claim for chest pain is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence established that the veteran had chronic disease of the right ankle and right foot diagnosed as polyarthropy and arthralgia of the right ankle and plantar fasciitis and arthralgia of the right foot, which has been continuously present from active service to the present.
- Claimed conditions
- chest pain, swelling of the right ankle and foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 17, 2000
- Citation
- 0004325
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