The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of a right foot disorder due to new and material evidence. The Board also found that with reasonable doubt, the veteran incurred plantar fasciitis in his right foot during service. However, the left foot disorder is not considered to be related to service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not establish a clear link between the veteran's current bilateral plantar fasciitis and events or conditions in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Foot Plantar Fasciitis, Left Foot Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2001
- Citation
- 0126798
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