The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder and remanded the claims for service connection for a sinus condition, entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis with bone spurs, and service connection for hypertension.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in approximate balance as to whether there is a medical nexus between the Veteran's military service and his current major depressive disorder. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a diagnosis of sinusitis during the period on appeal, and denied service connection for this condition. For bilateral plantar fasciitis with bone spurs, the evidence showed no relief from non-surgical treatment but did not warrant a higher rating. Service connection was remanded for hypertension due to insufficient medical rationale.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fasciitis with bone spurs, hypertension, major depressive disorder, sinus condition (to include rhinitis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25038838
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 705 · Granted: 38% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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