The Board has ordered additional development of the record, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The propriety of reducing the evaluations for Achilles tendonitis of both feet is also remanded.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence and information are needed to properly evaluate the veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Achilles tendonitis of the right foot, Achilles tendonitis of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2007
- Citation
- 0726861
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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