The Board granted service connection for bilateral foot plantar fasciitis and a TDIU prior to July 24, 2025, while denying higher ratings for back disability, left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, and mental health disability.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing a current disability of plantar fascial fibromatosis with an onset in service, but no current disability for hearing loss or chronic fatigue. The back disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of functional impairment and associated neurological abnormalities.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot plantar fasciitis, bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue, back disability (general), left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, mental health disability (general)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104846
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