Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a right hip disability, back disability, and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy but denied the claim for bilateral plantar fasciitis.
The deciding factor: Reasonable doubt was resolved in favor of the Veteran regarding his lay statements and medical evidence supporting the onset of disabilities during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fasciitis, right hip disability, back disability, left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25107870
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