The Veteran does not have bone spurs of the feet that are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing in-service incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury, and no credible medical opinion linking current heel spurs to service.
- Claimed conditions
- bone spurs of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0944572
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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