The Board denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and remanded the claims for a left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, back disability, neck disability, left upper extremity pain and paresthesia, right upper extremity pain and paresthesia, and TBI.

The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not show an in-service event, injury, or disease related to the Veteran's feet for bilateral plantar fasciitis. For other claims, a remand is necessary due to insufficient competent medical evidence linking the claimed disabilities to service.

Claimed conditions

bilateral plantar fasciitis, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, back disability, neck disability, left upper extremity pain and paresthesia, right upper extremity pain and paresthesia, traumatic brain injury (TBI)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 23, 2025

Citation

A25092121

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