The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, a cervical spine disability, and a lumbar spine disability. The claims for a thoracic spine disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral tinea pedis, an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and residuals of buttocks surgery were denied.

The deciding factor: The evidence supported the grant of service connection for the claimed conditions related to the Veteran's active military service. However, there was insufficient evidence to support the claims for radiculopathy, tinea pedis, an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and residuals of buttocks surgery.

Claimed conditions

bilateral plantar fasciitis, cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, thoracic spine disorder, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy (denied), bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy (denied), bilateral tinea pedis (denied), acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD (denied), residuals of buttocks surgery (denied)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 30, 2025

Citation

A25094417

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