The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU prior to December 15, 2000 were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating or entitlement to TDIU based on his education level.
The deciding factor: The claim was denied because the Veteran had an 8th grade education which is considered sufficient for VA purposes and does not meet the criteria for TDIU due to service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left heel fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2013
- Citation
- 1308878
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right heel fractures, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to his active service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's initial compensable rating of 10 percent for left heel fracture is granted, and service connection for right foot disability is also granted.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the claim for an increased rating for a left heel fracture as there was no indication of residual disability, and the veteran's complaints did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The veteran's pre-existing left heel condition was aggravated by his military service. The Board granted service connection for the residuals of a left heel fracture on this basis. However, the veteran's claim for higher evaluations for his cervical spine disability prior to February 25, 1998, and since that date, were both denied.
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