The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, and bilateral tinnitus. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis was denied. Other claims were either granted or remanded.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's current disabilities are related to his experiences during active duty service, including hard landing impacts when jumping as a paratrooper and the progression of his back disability leading to radicular pain in the lower extremities.

Claimed conditions

Bilateral plantar fasciitis, Acquired psychiatric disability (adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood), Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, Pain of the left ankle, Pain of the right ankle, Arthritis of the left knee, Arthritis of the right knee, Sciatic radicular pain, right lower leg (secondary to service-connected lumbar spine disability), Sciatic radicular pain, left lower leg (secondary to service-connected lumbar spine disability), Bilateral tinnitus

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 15, 2025

Citation

A25088838

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