The Board has granted service connection for right and left plantar fasciitis, as well as bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and lipodermatosclerosis. The claims are based on direct evidence of in-service injury or disease.,Service connection is established for the Veteran's current conditions due to credible testimony regarding symptoms during active duty and medical opinions supporting these findings.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s statements about recurrent foot and hand problems, as well as his service records, supported a finding of in-service injury or disease leading to the current conditions. The competent medical evidence was at least in equipoise regarding the etiology of these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Plantar Fasciitis, Left Plantar Fasciitis, Left Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Right Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Bilateral Leg Lipodermatosclerosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19188560
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, left hip disability, left shoulder disability, back disability, cervical spine disability, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions or their relation to active-duty service.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeals for initial ratings on several service-connected conditions have been withdrawn. The appeal for a higher rating for PTSD has been denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and an examination.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left CTS and left wrist scar are also being remanded.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left plantar fasciitis were denied. The claim for PTSD was granted with a 70% evaluation, effective from December 7, 2017.
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