Denied
The Board denied service connection for left knee osteoarthritis, a left ankle disability as secondary to the left knee condition, and left plantar fasciitis as secondary to the left knee condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a nexus between the Veteran's current disabilities and his active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee osteoarthritis, left ankle disability (secondary to left knee osteoarthritis), left plantar fasciitis (secondary to left knee osteoarthritis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096605
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