Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for left foot plantar fasciitis and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The opinions provided were found to be inadequate as they did not address all required elements of secondary service connection, including aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot plantar fasciitis, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020438
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