The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a right foot calcaneal spur, and his upper extremity radiculopathy is not related to service-connected cervical strain. Therefore, he is denied these claims.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence of a current right foot calcaneal spur or a link between the claimed disability and service. The Veteran's upper extremity radiculopathy is not linked to his service-connected cervical strain.
- Claimed conditions
- calcaneal spur of the right foot, lumbar spine disability (claimed as secondary to service-connected cervical strain), right upper extremity radiculopathy (claimed as secondary to service-connected cervical strain), left upper extremity radiculopathy (claimed as secondary to service-connected cervical strain)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2012
- Citation
- 1229572
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional VA examinations.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that there is no evidence linking any current calcaneal spur or ankle disability to the Veteran's short period of active duty for training (ADT) in 1978, and thus service connection cannot be established.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for calcaneal spurs of the left and right feet are being remanded due to the need for a Compensation and Pension examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and examination.
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