The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lower abdominal pain, low back pain, chest pain and indigestion, as well as his claim for a higher initial evaluation for plantar fasciitis. The veteran was granted service connection for plantar fasciitis but the assigned initial 10 percent rating is maintained.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for hearing loss disability under VA regulations and the medical records showed that the veteran's feet were normal in appearance with no visual deformities or abnormalities. The Board found that there was no competent evidence of a current disability for service connection purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- lower abdominal pain, low back pain, chest pain and indigestion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 24, 2003
- Citation
- 0313795
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