The Veteran's DJD, left foot and right foot are granted service connection. The Veteran's pes planus, left foot and right foot, as well as his plantar fasciitis in both feet, are also granted service connection. However, the issue of entitlement to service connection for a right knee strain is remanded due to its potential secondary nature to multiple service-connected foot disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's DJD and pes planus were related to his military service and thus granted service connection based on direct evidence. The right knee issue was remanded as it may be secondary to other service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), left foot, Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), right foot, Pes planus, left foot, Pes planus, right foot, Plantar fasciitis, left foot, Plantar fasciitis, right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2026
- Citation
- A26035203
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- Denied
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for plantar fasciitis, right foot, and dismissed the issue of entitlement to an increased rating for service-connected inflammation of the anterior tibial nerve (right lower extremity neuropathy, peroneal and sural nerves).
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent initial disability rating for right big toe sprain and denied an increased rating for plantar fasciitis, right foot. The right ankle Achilles tendinitis issue was remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for plantar calluses and plantar fasciitis, left and right foot, to obtain a medical addendum opinion.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.
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