The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar posterior calcaneal spurs was denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the condition and his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the current diagnosis of bilateral calcaneal spurs to service or any service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar posterior calcaneal spurs, erectile dysfunction, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), atriial flutter, misaligned right foot, hammertoes, left foot, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, prostate cancer, cervical spine disability, fractured ribs, right shoulder disability, elevated cholesterol, persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress (previously rated as dysthymic disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2018
- Citation
- 1805996
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