The Veteran's service connection claims for unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder and plantar fasciitis are granted. The Veteran's unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder is found to be due to in-service MST, while her bilateral plantar fasciitis is linked to service based on medical records showing treatment during service.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the Veteran's current psychiatric condition (unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder) is related to military sexual trauma experienced during service. For her bilateral plantar fasciitis, VA treatment records show complaints and treatment for foot pain and plantar fasciitis during service.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2024
- Citation
- 24007105
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for athletes' foot, low back strain, and plantar fasciitis due to a lack of a VA examination prior to the August 2020 rating decision.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal of an earlier effective date for service connection for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for plantar fasciitis.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot disability, including plantar fasciitis and flat foot (pes planus), finding no evidence of a causal link to his active military service.
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