The Veteran's right and left heel spurs were denied an initial compensable disability rating as the evidence did not demonstrate a moderate level of disability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed mild symptoms, which do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 5284.
- Claimed conditions
- right heel spur, left heel spur
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2009
- Citation
- 0908428
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,738 · Granted: 17% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0908428.
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal to restore service connection for left foot plantar fasciitis, finding that the original award was clearly and unmistakably erroneous.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of his right heel spur, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his in-service plantar fasciitis.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found errors in the decision and has ordered additional examinations to determine if the Veteran's ankle conditions and left foot stress fractures are related to his service. The claims for right foot/toes numbness, right heel spur, and left foot stress fractures remain pending.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including residuals of a right forearm burn, left and right shin splints, chronic disability manifested by right toe numbness, back and right hip disabilities as well as left and right heel spurs. The most probative evidence shows that these conditions were not present during or due to her military service.
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