The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot hallux valgus, a left heel bone spur, right and left foot plantar fasciitis are all granted. The claims of service connection for right and left foot plantar fasciitis are remanded.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided did not address the etiology of right and left foot plantar fasciitis on a direct basis as requested by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot hallux valgus, left foot hallux valgus, left heel bone spur, right foot plantar fasciitis, left foot plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2024
- Citation
- 24000018
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Decisions by this judge: 2,162 · Granted: 21% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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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. The Board cannot issue a decision on the merits as they have no jurisdiction.
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