The Board has determined that the Veteran wishes to withdraw his appeal for an initial compensable rating for hypertension. The claim of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis is denied as there are no questions of fact or law remaining before the Board.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for hypertension, leaving only the issue of a compensable rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis which was not addressed in the October 2009 rating decision and remains pending.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2014
- Citation
- 1430995
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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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