The Board granted service connection for cervical strain, lumbar strain, left foot plantar fasciitis, right foot plantar fasciitis, post traumatic residual pain dysfunction of the right wrist, right wrist surgical scars, bilateral tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss. The character of discharge was also found not to bar VA benefits.
The deciding factor: The Board granted service connection based on a finding that the appellant's misconduct during service was mitigated by compelling circumstances related to his physical health, specifically plantar fasciitis due to a fall from a third-story height. For the psychiatric and sciatic claims, further evidence is needed for an informed decision.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical strain, lumbar strain, left foot plantar fasciitis, right foot plantar fasciitis, post traumatic residual pain dysfunction right wrist, right wrist surgical scars, post closed reduction and percutaneous pinning, bilateral tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25053933
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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