The veteran is seeking service connection for a bilateral heel disability. The RO denied this claim in August 2003, but the Board has decided to remand it due to the need for an examination and opinion regarding the etiology of any heel disorder found on examination.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded because there is insufficient evidence to determine if a bilateral heel disability is related to service. A VA examination is needed to provide this information.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral heel disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0639490
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral heel disability, as there was no evidence of a current disability at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral heel and foot disabilities, finding that they are at least as likely as not related to his military service.
- Granted
Service connection is granted for a neck disability. Other claims are denied.,Service connection is reopened and service connection is granted for psychiatric disabilities (PTSD and neurocognitive impairment).
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral heel disability, including bone spurs and pain, is related to injuries sustained during service. The decision grants service connection for this condition.
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