The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are rated at 30 percent for the entire period on appeal, and his service connection claims for degenerative arthritis of the left knee and plantar fasciitis have been reopened but denied.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the Veteran demonstrated that his degenerative arthritis of the left knee was related to an in-service event (right drop foot), which led to a reopening of his service connection claim. However, the new evidence did not establish a direct link between the current condition and service.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder (also claimed as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)), degenerative arthritis of the left knee, plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 15, 2024
- Citation
- A24025481
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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