Granted
The Board granted service connection for left and right foot and ankle conditions, reported as pain and diagnosed as shin splints, pes planus, Achilles tendonitis, peroneal tendonitis, and plantar fasciitis.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's bilateral foot and ankle conditions had their onset in service with continuity of symptoms to the present, and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, service connection is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot condition, left ankle condition, right foot condition, right ankle condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25103776
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