Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for depressive disorder and headaches, as well as service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and plantar fasciitis of the right foot.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the level of impairment required for higher ratings or establish a link between the claimed conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive disorder, Headaches, Chronic fatigue syndrome, Plantar fasciitis of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089218
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