The Board found that there is no evidence to support a direct service connection for the Veteran's left foot disability. The current evidence does not show an in-service injury or disease related to his feet, and the medical opinions do not establish a nexus between his current disabilities and his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no in-service injury or disease of the feet that could be linked to the current diagnoses of plantar fasciitis and sinus tarsitis. The VA examiners found no connection between the Veteran's service-connected conditions (left femur fracture, arthritis of the left knee with internal derangement, and/or left ankle post-traumatic arthrosis) and his current foot disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot disability, plantar fasciitis, sinus tarsitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2013
- Citation
- 1343171
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- Dismissed
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