The Board has granted service connection for right foot and left foot disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current plantar fasciitis is related to his in-service diagnosis of plantar fasciitis.,An initial rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar spine disability remains pending as additional evidence was received after the last supplemental statement of the case.
The deciding factor: The September 2009 private medical opinion established a link between the Veteran's current plantar fasciitis and his service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the claimant.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Foot Disability, Left Foot Disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2013
- Citation
- 1332558
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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