The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected bilateral heel spurs, finding that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran obtained no relief from surgical and non-surgical treatment or result in loss of use of a foot. The Board found that the severity of his symptoms was moderate, which corresponds to the current 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Heel Spurs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24031073
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
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