The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot disability, including plantar fasciitis. The Board found that there was no evidence to support the Veteran's contention that her current left foot disability is related to service or caused by or aggravated by any of her service-connected disabilities.,The appeal regarding entitlement to additional dependency benefits for the Veteran’s deceased spouse has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her appeal.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was no evidence showing a current left foot disability is related to service, and found that any current left foot disability is not caused or aggravated by any of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding entitlement to additional dependency benefits for the Veteran’s deceased spouse.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot scar, plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19192757
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for athletes' foot, low back strain, and plantar fasciitis due to a lack of a VA examination prior to the August 2020 rating decision.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal of an earlier effective date for service connection for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for plantar fasciitis.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot disability, including plantar fasciitis and flat foot (pes planus), finding no evidence of a causal link to his active military service.
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