The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, chronic chest wall pain, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability are all found to be related to her period of active service.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, chronic chest wall pain, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by Dr. S. G., a private physician, supported the Veteran's claims by concluding that her disabilities were incurred during or caused by her period of active service.,Service connection is granted because the medical evidence supports the Veteran's assertions regarding the onset and continuity of her disabilities since her period of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fasciitis, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, chronic chest wall pain, left ankle disability, right ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2022
- Citation
- A22024241
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.
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