The Board has denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities. The Veteran was not granted a compensable rating for her hypertension, and the issue of service connection for a low back condition is remanded.,Service connection for a low back condition is being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions provided in January 2019.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis was not supported by sufficient rationale and did not address the Veteran's STRs or her assertion that her knee disabilities caused strain on her back.,The VA examiner provided negative nexus opinions for service connection with respect to the separate knee conditions, but did not provide an opinion regarding direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis, Low Back Condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2024
- Citation
- A24025555
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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