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Plantar fasciitis - Running Factor

All members of the ADF are expected to meet certain fitness levels, and running would be a common component of any training regimen to maintain fitness.  It is an integral part of CFA (Combat Fitness Assessment) and/or BFA (Battle Fitness Assessment) regularly undertaken by military personnel of all ranks.

Last reviewed for CCPS 24 May 2007.

Investigative Documents
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Claimant Report

Running or Weight Bearing on the Foot - Plantar Fasciitis

Preliminary questions [17427]

17493  the veteran has established the causal connection between running and VEA service for plantar fasciitis.

30038   the veteran has established the causal connection between running and VEA service for the clinical onset of plantar fasciitis.

30059  the veteran has established the causal connection between running and operational service for the clinical onset of plantar fasciitis.

or

30039  the veteran has established the causal connection between running and eligible service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

7334     the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

7335     the condition under consideration permanently worsened.

30057   the veteran has established the causal connection between running and VEA service for the clinical worsening of plantar fasciitis.

30060  the veteran has established the causal connection between running and operational service for the clinical worsening of plantar fasciitis.

or

30061  the veteran has established the causal connection between running and eligible service for the clinical worsening of plantar fasciitis.

Clinical onset and operational service [30059]

30062 the veteran ran on average at least ten kilometres per week for the three months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

30063 operational service made a material contribution to the veteran running on average at least ten kilometres per week for the three months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

Clinical onset and eligible service [30039]

30064 the veteran ran on average at least 20 kilometres per week for the six months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

30065 eligible service made a material contribution to the veteran running on average at least 20 kilometres per week for the six months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

Clinical worsening and operational service [30060]

30067 the veteran ran on average at least ten kilometres per week for the three months before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

34812 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred before the veteran ran on average at least ten kilometres per week for the three months before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

30068 operational service made a material contribution to the veteran running on average at least ten kilometres per week for the three months before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [30061]

30069 the veteran ran on average at least 20 kilometres per week for the six months before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

34813 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred before the veteran ran on average at least 20 kilometres per week for the six months before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

30070 eligible service made a material contribution to the veteran running on average at least 20 kilometres per week for the six months before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.