Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for plantar fasciitis due to an incomplete and insufficient VA medical examination.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the AOJ failed in its statutory duty to assist when it provided the Veteran with and relied upon an incomplete/insufficient VA medical examination prior to the decision on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109481
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