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.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion indicated that it was less likely than not that any current foot or ankle disability is related to the complaints of foot pain noted during the Veteran's one month period of ADT in 1978.
- Claimed conditions
- calcaneal spur of the left foot, calcaneal spur of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2012
- Citation
- 1239270
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What this means for you
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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: Denied
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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 Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis with a calcaneal spur of the left foot is rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the applicable diagnostic codes. The disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeals.
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