The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine disability, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claims for bilateral pes planus and bilateral plantar fasciitis with right foot Morton's neuroma were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence to at least be in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current lumbar spine disability is related to service, leading to a grant of service connection after resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran. The claims for bilateral pes planus and bilateral plantar fasciitis with right foot Morton's neuroma were remanded due to inadequate VA opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, bilateral pes planus, bilateral plantar fasciitis with right foot Morton's neuroma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25108944
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