The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral plantar plantalgia was not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence did not show that the veteran's pre-existing congenital foot deformity worsened during service, and therefore it could not be considered aggravated.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar plantalgia, left foot plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2002
- Citation
- 0217599
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