The Board denied service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis, left foot plantar fasciitis, obstructive sleep apnea, skin rash, and low back disability as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or that the conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the claimed conditions were less likely than not incurred in or caused by the claimed in-service injury, event, or illness. There was no evidence of continuity of symptoms or chronicity of condition with military service.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot plantar fasciitis, left foot plantar fasciitis, obstructive sleep apnea, skin rash, low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2024
- Citation
- 24032930
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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