The Board has denied service connection for calcaneal spurs of the left and right feet. The Veteran's current heel spurs are not related to his in-service stress fracture, as they did not manifest within one year of discharge.,Service connection for a chronic eye disorder (claimed as paralysis of the left eye and eyelid) is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its etiology.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current heel spurs are not related to his in-service stress fracture, as they did not manifest within one year of discharge.,There is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's chronic eye disorder (claimed as paralysis of the left eye and eyelid) is caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- calcaneal spurs of the left foot, calcaneal spurs of the right foot, chronic eye disorder (claimed as paralysis of the left eye and eyelid)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22054313
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his service-connected left foot plantar fasciitis and other foot conditions. The Board has determined that these issues should be remanded for further development.
- Granted
The Veteran's right and left ear hearing loss, as well as degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, are granted. The calcaneal spurs of both feet receive a 10 percent rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's initial ratings for calcaneal spurs of the left and right feet have been granted. The TDIU claim has been remanded due to a lack of consideration of the combined effects of her service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's calcaneal spurs of the left foot are currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 5276. The Board finds that this evaluation adequately reflects the severity and symptoms of his disability.
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