Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability and plantar fasciitis as the evidence did not support that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion, which was more probative than the Veteran's lay statements, concluded that the conditions were less likely related to active service due to the lack of in-service complaints and the onset of symptoms several years after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability, plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108432
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