The Veteran's claim for service connection for plantar fasciitis of the left foot was denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability and concluded that there is not an approximate balance in the weight of the evidence.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating of 10 percent for irritable bowel syndrome was granted, with the effective date being March 6, 2020.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis or symptoms of left foot plantar fasciitis in the medical records. The Veteran's subjective reports and findings from the August 2020 VA examination do not support a finding of a current disability.,The August 2020 VA examiner found frequent episodes of bowel disturbance with abdominal distress, which is consistent with the Veteran's symptoms as reported at the examination.
- Claimed conditions
- plantar fasciitis, left foot, irritable bowel syndrome, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with unspecified depressive disorder and somatic symptom disorder, residuals, ectopic pregnancy, status-post right salpingectomy, left elbow strain, painful motion, left elbow strain, limited pronation, right hip degenerative joint disease, painful motion, right hip degenerative joint disease, limited flexion, right hip degenerative joint disease, limited rotation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2024
- Citation
- A24014211
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