The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tarsal tunnel syndrome, finding that there was no current diagnosis of this condition and concluding that her lay statements were not probative.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence to support a current diagnosis of bilateral tarsal tunnel syndrome based on radiographic tests and the lack of a sufficient rationale for the presumptive diagnoses provided by private treatment providers.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral tarsal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20075169
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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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