The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional information regarding the Veteran's service-connected right foot plantar fasciitis disability and to determine if he currently has a distinct right ankle disability. The case will be returned for further adjudication.
The deciding factor: The current examination report does not contain information regarding the Veteran's range of motion in his right ankle, which is necessary to properly evaluate his service-connected right foot plantar fasciitis disability and determine if he currently has a distinct right ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle disability, Right foot plantar fasciitis with heel spur syndrome and equinas
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2012
- Citation
- 1201611
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 10, 1997, for a 10% disability rating for his right ankle disability is denied as there was no CUE in the previous decisions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right ankle disability is related to his service. The VA examiner must provide an opinion on this matter.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has dismissed the appeals to reduce disability ratings for bilateral hearing loss and right ankle disabilities. The case is REMANDED for a VA examination regarding the service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.
- Granted
The Veteran's right ankle disability is granted a 20 percent rating, but no higher. The claim for a compensable rating for Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) is denied.
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