The Board granted service connection for plantar fasciitis and denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, while denying an initial compensable disability evaluation for status post benign bladder tumor removal surgery with urinary voiding dysfunction.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a direct link between the Veteran's active-duty service and his diagnosed plantar fasciitis, but not for his obstructive sleep apnea or urinary voiding dysfunction symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- plantar fasciitis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), status post benign bladder tumor removal surgery with urinary voiding dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- June 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25053121
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion on whether plantar fasciitis was aggravated by active duty training.
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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