Granted
The Board granted service connection for plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder caused him to become obese, which in turn aggravated his plantar fasciitis.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's obesity was a substantial factor in aggravating his plantar fasciitis and would not have occurred but for the obesity caused by his service-connected psychiatric condition.
- Claimed conditions
- plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25021067
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