The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right foot and heel disorder, as well as his requests for increased ratings for left foot plantar fasciitis with heel spur, bilateral knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and other conditions. The Board found that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service or secondary to the service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners determined that the Veteran's right foot and heel disorders did not begin during service, were not caused by his service-connected left foot plantar fasciitis with heel spur, and are not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Foot and Heel Disorder, Left Foot Plantar Fasciitis with Heel Spur
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2024
- Citation
- 24002857
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