The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis (claimed as feet pain) is denied due to lack of evidence showing a relationship between the condition and active service.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee is remanded for further examination and evaluation.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for tension headaches is remanded for further examination and evaluation.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bruxism (claimed as teeth grinding) is remanded to determine if it is related to his service-connected PTSD with unspecified anxiety.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing that the bilateral plantar fasciitis began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee may have worsened since the initial grant of service connection, and further examination is needed to determine its current severity.,The Veteran's tension headaches may be related to his service-connected PTSD with unspecified anxiety disorder, and a new VA examination is required to evaluate this relationship.,Bruxism (teeth grinding) may be related to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with unspecified anxiety disorder, but further examination is needed to determine if it had its onset in active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fasciitis (claimed as feet pain), patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee, tension headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22005933
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