The Board has ordered the VA to obtain additional medical records and an updated opinion regarding whether the Veteran's tarsal tunnel syndrome is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The case will be remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that more information was needed from the VA in order to make a determination on the claim, specifically by obtaining additional medical records and an updated opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's tarsal tunnel syndrome and his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- tarsal tunnel syndrome of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2009
- Citation
- 0938230
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right hip impairment, limitation of flexion and extension, and tarsal tunnel syndrome with radiculopathy were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have separate manifestations warranting additional evaluations under different diagnostic codes.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and readjudication. The issues of increased ratings for tarsal tunnel syndrome of the right and left feet, as well as entitlement to an earlier effective date for TDIU, are pending.
- Dismissed
The Board has received notification from the appellant that they wish to withdraw all issues on appeal, including their request for a hearing. As such, the appeal is dismissed.
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