The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability characterized as bilateral Achilles tendon spur formation with Achilles tendinitis, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and bilateral first MTP joint osteoarthritis. The condition is related to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s current bilateral foot diagnoses were linked to his in-service injuries due to ill-fitting boots during military duties such as marching and running with heavy gear.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Achilles tendon spur formation, Achilles tendinitis, Plantar fasciitis, First MTP joint osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20067313
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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