The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a bilateral foot condition. The veteran's bilateral foot condition, manifested by pain and classified as plantar fasciitis and metatarsalgia of the feet, had its onset in service.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran was treated for foot problems in service, including possible plantar fasciitis, and continues to have a bilateral foot condition manifesting as pain and variously classified to include plantar fasciitis and metatarsalgia of the feet. The Board finds that this bilateral foot condition had its onset in service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot condition, plantar fasciitis, metatarsalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2001
- Citation
- 0105558
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What this means for you
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