The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for kidney stones was denied.,Service connection for bilateral foot pain, diagnosed as plantar fasciitis, was granted. The Veteran is now entitled to compensation for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show at least recurrent stone formation requiring diet therapy, drug therapy, nor non-invasive procedures more than two times per year.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney stones, bilateral foot pain (plantar fasciitis), genital herpes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24020223
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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