The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability other than pes planus, including heel spurs and plantar fasciitis. The decision also noted that his claim of entitlement to an increased rating for bilateral pes planus was denied.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence did not support finding that the Veteran's diagnosed heel spurs or plantar fasciitis began during service or were related to in-service events, injuries, or diseases. The Board also found no causal relationship between his weight gain and obesity associated with his service-connected eating disorder and his foot conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral heel spurs, plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19181510
What this means for you
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