The Board has granted service connection for bilateral chronic plantar fasciitis, bilateral degenerative arthritis to the midtarsal joints, and bilateral chronic metatarsalgia. The Veteran's pre-existing hammer toe condition was also found to be aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran developed these conditions during his active duty service and that his pre-existing hammer toe worsened while he was in service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral chronic plantar fasciitis, bilateral degenerative arthritis to the midtarsal joints, bilateral chronic metatarsalgia, pre-existing bilateral hammer toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2018
- Citation
- 18105172
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