The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a left heel disability due to lack of new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not submit any new and material evidence to substantiate his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- left heel disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2004
- Citation
- 0413156
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a left heel disability to obtain an addendum opinion that adequately addresses the Veteran's reports of symptoms and history.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for readjudication of service connection claims, primarily focusing on a left heel disability and its secondary effects.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left ankle, left heel, left leg shin splints, lumbar spine, right elbow, right heel, and right leg shin splints, as further development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to active duty service.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
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