The Board denied service connection for low back pain, left and right sciatic radicular pain and paresthesia of the legs, and bilateral plantar fasciitis due to a lack of evidence supporting a current disability related to or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that any of the claimed conditions were incurred in or caused by active service, nor was there sufficient evidence to establish secondary service connection for the left and right sciatic radicular pain and paresthesia of the legs as they were not found to be related to low back pain.
- Claimed conditions
- low back pain, left sciatic radicular pain and paresthesia of the left leg, right sciatic radicular pain and paresthesia of the right leg, bilateral plantar fasciitis (to include hammer toes and hallux valgus)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25055629
What this means for you
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