The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis is not well-grounded, and his appeal for a compensable evaluation for gastroesophageal reflux disease with history of peptic ulcer disease, gastritis, and duodenitis is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no current evidence of plantar fasciitis in the veteran's feet. The medical records do not confirm the presence of this condition. For service connection to be granted, there must be a current disability that was incurred during active service or as a result of an injury sustained during service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fasciitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease with history of peptic ulcer disease, gastritis, and duodenitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2000
- Citation
- 0005962
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What this means for you
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