Nevertheless, the Board finds that no prejudice results to the Veteran in adjudicating his claim for a bilateral foot condition without outstanding records pertaining to a recent 2016 award of disability benefits from the Social Security Administration, as these records appear to involve conditions unrelated to his feet and would not have provided probative evidence of aggravation of the Veteran's preexisting pes planus during service. 2016) (applying Scott to duty to assist argument). to search the record and address procedural arguments when the veteran fails to raise them before the Board.") Dickens v. 2015) (holding that "the Board's obligation to read filings in a liberal manner does not require the Board. With respect to the claims decided herein, VA has met all statutory and regulatory notice and duty to assist provisions.
REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION The criteria for service connection for plantar fasciitis have been met. The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is related to his military service.
In September 2011, February 2013, and October 2015, the Board remanded the appeal for further development.Īpart from the issue decided herein, the remaining issue on appeal is REMANDED to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ). A transcript of the hearing has been associated with the claims file. In July 2011, the Veteran testified at a video-conference hearing before the undersigned Veterans Law Judge in July 2011. This matter comes before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) on appeal from a June 2007 rating decision issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office in Atlanta, Georgia. The Veteran served on active duty in the U.S. Entitlement to service connection for a cervical spine disability, to include as secondary to service-connected intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine.Īppellant represented by:ĝisabled American Veterans Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral foot disability, to include pes planus.Ģ. Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17ĭepartment of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Atlanta, Georgiaġ.
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