The Board found that the veteran did not incur additional right heel disability as a result of negligence or fault on the part of VA treatment providers, and therefore denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by VA doctors indicated that the quality of care received during initial treatment was appropriate, and there was no evidence to suggest negligence or fault on the part of VA providers in treating the veteran's right heel fracture.
- Claimed conditions
- Right heel fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2002
- Citation
- 0213300
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right heel fractures, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to his active service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's right heel fracture and resulting pes planus are not considered to be due to VA care, thus denying compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's right heel fracture does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, as his symptoms do not equate to moderate foot injury.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, finding that the right clavicular fracture did not result from VA treatment or vocational rehabilitation.
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