The Veteran's service connection claims for left ankle sprain, right ankle sprain, and hypothyroidism were denied. The Veteran was granted a 10% rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes planus but denied higher ratings for other conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of current disabilities or service connection for any of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle sprain, right ankle sprain, hypothyroidism, lumbar strain, bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes planus, left foot hallux valgus, major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22053355
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