Granted
The Board granted service connection for plantar fasciitis on the right and left foot, left and right ankle strain, left and right knee osteoarthritis, and left and right hip strain, all secondary to service-connected back and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities with weight gain/obesity as an intermediate step.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor, finding that the claimed conditions were associated on a secondary basis to service-connected disabilities, with weight gain/obesity as an intermediate step.
- Claimed conditions
- Plantar fasciitis on the right foot with bone spur, Plantar fasciitis on the left foot, Left ankle strain, Right ankle strain, Left knee osteoarthritis, Right knee osteoarthritis, Left hip strain, Right hip strain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107025
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