The Board found that there is no evidence to support a finding that the Veteran's bilateral foot disability, including plantar fasciitis, pes planus, osteoarthritis, and mild hammertoes, had its onset in service or is otherwise related to service, or that it is related to or aggravated by the service-connected residuals, partial tear, of the left Achilles tendon.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's bilateral foot disability is directly related to his military service or secondary to his service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Foot Disability, Plantar Fasciitis, Pes Planus, Osteoarthritis, Mild Hammertoes
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2016
- Citation
- 1647777
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