The Veteran's bilateral foot disability, including metatarsalgia and plantar fasciitis, is granted as service-connected. The back and neck disabilities are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had reason to believe his 'spinal disc injury' appeal encompassed both cervical and lumbar spine injuries, leading to a bifurcated analysis of the appeals. Service connection was granted for the bilateral foot disability based on competent evidence of current disability and in-service incurrence or aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Foot Disability, Back Disability, Neck Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21007109
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What this means for you
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