Service connection is granted for urethral stricture condition, left foot plantar fasciitis, right foot plantar fasciitis, and left ankle condition as secondary to service-connected left knee condition.,Service connection is remanded for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and erectile dysfunction due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's urethral stricture, left foot plantar fasciitis, right foot plantar fasciitis, and left ankle condition are related to their service-connected left knee condition.,Service connection is remanded for GERD and erectile dysfunction as they may be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- urethral stricture condition, left foot plantar fasciitis, right foot plantar fasciitis, left ankle condition, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2026
- Citation
- A26014963
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