The Veteran seeks an increased rating for his service-connected right ankle/foot disability, currently rated as 30 percent disabling. The case is being remanded to determine if the current rating adequately reflects the severity of the disability and whether separate ratings are warranted for any neurological component.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner will assess the full extent of the Veteran's right ankle/foot disability, including any neurological manifestations, and determine if a higher rating is warranted based on the current evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle lateral ligament strain, sinus tarsi syndrome, right ankle instability with neurological symptoms
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2011
- Citation
- 1112921
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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 claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of bilateral flat feet, plantar fasciitis, and sinus tarsi syndrome (bilateral feet disability) is being remanded due to a failure to provide notice of the right to a hearing before the AOJ.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing with the AOJ. The effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral flat feet, plantar fasciitis, and sinus tarsi syndrome (bilateral feet disability) is not addressed in this decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of a left foot condition to obtain an adequate opinion regarding its etiology, as there is insufficient evidence in the pre-decisional record.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral flat feet, plantar fasciitis, and sinus tarsi syndrome was denied in a previous rating decision. The Board found that the effective date of the award cannot be earlier than March 16, 2021, as it is based on the date of receipt of the supplemental claim.
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