The Board has determined that the appellant's bilateral plantar fasciitis, including left abductor hallucis tendinitis, is not related to service. However, the examiner found a relationship between the diagnosed left foot degenerative joint disease of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (hallux rigidus) and post traumatic changes at the tip of the first distal phalanx and his period of active duty.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the appellant's left foot condition is related to a trauma he experienced during service in February 2002, which resulted in DJD and post-traumatic changes at the tip of the first distal phalanx.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis, Left Foot Degenerative Joint Disease of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint (Hallux Rigidus) and Post Traumatic Changes at the Tip of the First Distal Phalanx
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1038620
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