The Board found that the Veteran's subjective complaints of burning and tingling sensations in his feet are likely symptoms of his service-connected pes planus with plantar fasciitis, and thus have been attributed to a known clinical diagnosis. The evidence does not show any separate neurologic disorder involving his feet that had an onset during his period of service or is otherwise related to his service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's subjective complaints were likely related to his plantar fasciitis and reflected continuation of those complaints since his period of service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral tarsal tunnel syndrome, Nerve damage to the feet and legs
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2012
- Citation
- 1213004
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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