The Veteran was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis during active service and has experienced continuous post-service symptoms. The weight of the competent evidence is at least in relative equipoise on whether her currently diagnosed right and left foot plantar fasciitis are related to the in-service diagnosis.,By extending the benefit of the doubt, the Veteran's disability manifested by lumbosacral strain is due to disease or injury that was incurred in or aggravated by active service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has a history of plantar fasciitis during her military service and continues to experience symptoms post-service. The evidence supports a finding that the current diagnoses are related to her service.,The examiner's findings regarding the lumbosacral strain were unclear, but the Veteran reported having low back pain since service.
- Claimed conditions
- left plantar fasciitis, right plantar fasciitis, lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1021081
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