The Board found that the current left foot disability is not related to service and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The April 2012 VA examiner opined that the current left foot disability, including retrocalcaneal bursitis, insertional Achilles tendonitis, and gastrocsoleus equinus, is more likely a post-service manifestation of a congenital deformity rather than related to an in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- retrocalcaneal bursitis, insertional Achilles tendonitis, gastrocsoleus equinus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2016
- Citation
- 1602847
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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)
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's Achilles tendonitis and retrocalcaneal bursitis of the left ankle are granted as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability. The matter of a higher rating for arthritis of the left ankle is remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The reduction in rating from 30 percent to 10 percent for bilateral foot disability was improper and the 30 percent rating is restored since July 1, 2018. The issues of entitlement to a higher rating for service-connected bilateral foot disability, TDIU based on service-connected bilateral foot disability, and service connection for sleep apnea are remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral ankle tendonitis and retrocalcaneal bursitis, as well as bilateral knee strains, both found to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus. The claim for left quadricep repair and bilateral calf pain is remanded.
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