The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left foot plantar fasciitis, right foot plantar fasciitis, and other musculoskeletal issues, as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to in-service injury or event.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran currently has tinnitus that began during active duty service and has continued since that time; however, for all other conditions, the evidence persuasively weighed against finding any current disability shown to have begun during active service or otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot plantar fasciitis, right foot plantar fasciitis, left ankle sprain with osteochondritis, right ankle sprain with osteochondritis, left knee strain / shin splints / leg disability, right knee strain / shin splints / leg disability, left hip pain, right hip pain, left hand cellulitis, mallet finger, rupture extension tendon, right hand cellulitis, mallet finger, rupture extension tendon, left wrist disability, right wrist disability, abrasion / friction burn, right thigh contusion, skin intact, lumbago, closed fracture, trauma, myalgia, myositis, cervicalgia, disc degeneration, neck strain, and thoracic lesion, forehead contusion, intact skin, snoring, bilateral eye disability, insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25045067
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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