The Board denied service connection for a bilateral heel/foot condition as the evidence did not establish a medical nexus between the Veteran's in-service complaints of heel pain and his current diagnosis of calcaneal spurs.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that there is no medical nexus between the in-service complaints of heel pain and the current diagnosis of bilateral calcaneal spurs.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral heel/foot condition, calcaneal spurs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19161719
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for pes planus, plantar fasciitis, gout, and calcaneal spurs as secondary to a service-connected disability due to an inadequate VA examination.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a rating of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis since April 22, 2021, but denied earlier effective dates and increased ratings prior to that date.
- Denied
The appeal for an earlier effective date and higher initial rating for the bilateral foot disability was denied.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a bilateral foot disability, to include pes planus, hallux valgus, hallux rigidus, calcaneal spurs, and left-foot arthritis, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.
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