The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including plantar fasciitis, GERD, psychiatric disabilities, erectile dysfunction, and other disabilities. Some claims were remanded for further consideration.

The deciding factor: The evidence of record persuasively weighs against finding that the Veteran's claimed conditions are related to an in-service injury or disease.

Claimed conditions

right foot plantar fasciitis with pain and limited range of motion, left foot plantar fasciitis with pain and limited range of motion, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as anxiety condition, acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as depression condition, acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder (also claimed as sleep disturbances status post false imprisonment), erectile dysfunction status post chronic sexually transmitted disease, to include as secondary to depression condition status post attack, left forearm disability, to include degenerative joint disease and pain status post fracture, thoracolumbar spine disability, to include cancer, status post attack, cervical strain and pain with limited range of motion (claimed as due to a motor vehicle accident), headaches status post 1978 attack, (residual(s) of) a left ankle injury to include but not limited to degenerative joint disease, pain, and limited range of motion, a left foot disability, to include hammer toes

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 28, 2025

Citation

A25007599

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