Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of plantar fasciitis of the left foot, finding that July 28, 2023 is the earliest possible effective date.
The deciding factor: The July 2019 rating decision was final and no new evidence or claim was filed within one year to warrant an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- plantar fasciitis of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096215
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