The Board has granted service connection for right and left central band plantar fascia tears, as well as a mood disorder secondary to the bilateral foot disabilities. The Veteran's claims for back and neck disorders are remanded due to lack of VA examination.
The deciding factor: VA is required to provide an examination when the information and evidence indicates that the disability may be associated with service and the claimant does not have access to relevant, non-VA evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Right central band plantar fascia tear disability, Left central band plantar fascia tear disability, Acquired psychiatric disorder (mood disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2012
- Citation
- 1244236
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What this means for you
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