Service connection has been granted for GERD.,The Veteran's claim for migraine-headaches disorder is remanded due to insufficient evidence addressing the relationship between his service-connected PTSD and the headaches. The issue of whether the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis was caused or aggravated by his service-connected left-foot 2nd toe disability and/or right knee disability remains unresolved.,The Veteran's claim for left knee condition is remanded due to insufficient evidence addressing the relationship between his service-connected left-foot 2nd toe disability, right knee disability, and a diagnosable but medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on direct causation.,The claim for migraine-headaches disorder is remanded because the evidence does not establish whether the Veteran's headaches are secondary to his service-connected PTSD or due to toxic exposure risk activity (TERA).,The claim for left knee condition is remanded as there is insufficient evidence addressing the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected conditions and the bilateral plantar fasciitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Migraine-headaches disorder, Bilateral plantar fasciitis, Left knee condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23063897
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