The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for tarsal tunnel syndrome and erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to the submission of additional VA treatment records that were not considered by the Board.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence was submitted after the March 2012 decision, which may have affected the basis for the decision. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered with this new information.
- Claimed conditions
- tarsal tunnel syndrome, right foot, tarsal tunnel syndrome, left foot, erectile dysfunction secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2012
- Citation
- 1232529
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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
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