Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and pes planus, as well as persistent depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, somatic symptom disorder, and alcohol use disorder, due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: Insufficient medical opinions were provided to support a direct link between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's service. A new VA examination is required for both claims.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fasciitis, pes planus, persistent depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, somatic symptom disorder, alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107219
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