The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, but denied the other issues due to lack of a waiver from the veteran regarding the examination reports.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not provide a waiver for the March 2003 and April/May 2003 examination reports, which are necessary for the Board's consideration without remand.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot disorder (plantar fasciitis), shortness of breath and wheezing, joint pains of the ankles, knees, and right shoulder, fatigue and sleep disturbances
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2003
- Citation
- 0311293
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