The Board found that the veteran does not have bilateral tarsal tunnel syndrome, and if he did, it was unrelated to his service-connected residuals of cold injuries of the feet with mild sensory loss.
The deciding factor: The evidence preponderates against a finding that the veteran has bilateral tarsal tunnel syndrome and that if he does, it is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected residuals of cold injury of the feet with mild sensory loss.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral tarsal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 16, 2002
- Citation
- 0212107
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral tarsal tunnel syndrome is caused or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spinal stenosis.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tarsal tunnel syndrome, finding that there was no current diagnosis of this condition and concluding that her lay statements were not probative.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral tarsal tunnel syndrome as it is not caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected back disability.
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