The Board found that the veteran's residuals of bilateral heel stress fractures do not warrant a compensable evaluation, as they are not shown to be more than minimal.
The deciding factor: The degree of foot injury is not shown to be more than minimal, and thus an increased rating under Diagnostic Code 5284 is not warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral heel stress fractures
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2002
- Citation
- 0214356
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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: Partly granted
The Veteran's bilateral heel stress fractures with fasciitis were rated at 10% prior to July 10, 2015 and increased to 30% thereafter. The left leg sprain was granted a compensable rating.,Effective from July 17, 2003, the Veteran's service-connected bilateral heel stress fractures with fasciitis were rated at 30%, while his left leg sprain received a separate compensable rating.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected bilateral heel stress fractures are currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that they do not warrant a higher rating as they do not meet the criteria for a moderately severe or severe disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional action is required due to the lack of service treatment records and has ordered their retrieval from various sources. The case will be remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA medical examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed bilateral heel stress fractures and related disabilities.
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