The veteran's service connection claims for left and right ankle conditions, left hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome, and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome were granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's disabilities are proximately due to his service-connected plantar fasciitis and Morton's neuroma.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle condition, to include lateral collateral ligament tendonitis with retrocalcaneal bursitis, right ankle condition, to include lateral collateral ligament tendonitis with retrocalcaneal bursitis, left hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007680
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,135 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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