The claim for service connection for plantar fasciitis was dismissed as there is no remaining controversy for appellate consideration. The claim for degenerative arthritis of the bilateral feet was remanded due to an inadequate medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The July 2024 rating decision granted service connection, making the appeal moot. For the degenerative arthritis of the bilateral feet, the Board found the previous opinion inadequate and required a new one addressing specific facts of the Veteran's case.
- Claimed conditions
- Plantar fasciitis, Degenerative arthritis of the bilateral feet
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25023003
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial rating greater than 30 percent for plantar fasciitis as the evidence did not support a higher rating.
- Dismissed
The appeal was denied due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement (NOD) for claims related to an increased rating and service connection, as well as lack of jurisdiction over a previously granted claim for sinusitis.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot disability, to include plantar fasciitis, as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or event related to the current condition.
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