The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Board video-conference hearing on his claim of entitlement to an initial, compensable disability rating for bilateral ankle posterior tibialis tendinopathy. The Veteran has not yet offered testimony on this issue.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested and was granted a Board video-conference hearing in connection with the appeal of his bilateral ankle posterior tibialis tendinopathy claim but has not yet provided testimony.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, bilateral ankle posterior tibialis tendinopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2013
- Citation
- 1309886
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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 claims for increased evaluations and earlier effective dates were denied. Service connection for irritable bowel syndrome was also denied.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he does not meet the criteria for SMC as his disabilities do not render him unable to care for most of his daily personal needs without regular personal assistance from others.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, right hip osteoarthritis, left hip osteoarthritis, and right knee osteoarthritis, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for initial compensable evaluation of migraines and an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis are remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.
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