The Board granted service connection for left foot plantar fasciitis and metatarsalgia, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's current left foot disability had its onset in service. As reasonable doubt must be resolved in favor of the Veteran, service connection for a left foot disability, diagnosed as plantar fasciitis and metatarsalgia, is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot plantar fasciitis, metatarsalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25038888
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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