The Board has granted service connection for hay fever (allergic rhinitis), right index finger arthritis, left lower extremity shin splints, right lower extremity shin splints, left foot plantar fasciitis, and right foot plantar fasciitis.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence established the Veteran's current diagnoses of allergic rhinitis, right index finger arthritis, lower extremities shin splints, and bilateral plantar fasciitis conditions are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- hay fever (allergic rhinitis), right index finger condition (arthritis), left lower extremity (LLE) shin splints, right lower extremity (RLE) shin splints, left foot condition (plantar fasciitis), right foot condition (plantar fasciitis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2024
- Citation
- 24017958
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