Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and bilateral trench foot due to inadequate VA opinions.
The deciding factor: The VA opinions are found to be inadequate as they are largely conclusory and not supported by a well-reasoned explanation or specific citation to relevant treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral trench foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020132
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