The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis are granted service connection. The Board also remanded the issues of sleep apnea, right elbow disability, left elbow disability, GERD, IBS, migraine headaches, and hypertension for further development.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on a favorable nexus opinion from the Veteran's treating chiropractor linking his feet conditions to service due to injuries sustained in service. The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, plantar fasciitis, sleep apnea, right elbow disability, left elbow disability, GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), migraine headaches, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2021
- Citation
- A21017167
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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.
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