The Board has determined that further development of the evidence is needed before a decision can be made on the Veteran's claims for higher evaluation for right ankle posterior tibial tendonitis and service connection for left ankle tendonitis with degenerative joint disease as secondary to his service-connected right ankle disorder.
The deciding factor: Further examination is required to provide a more recent assessment of the Veteran's conditions, including any aggravation or overuse injuries that may have occurred.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle posterior tibial tendonitis, left ankle tendonitis with degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2013
- Citation
- 1336039
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for reductions in disability ratings for left ankle tendonitis, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with limitation of flexion, and right knee degenerative changes have been dismissed as the Veteran requested to withdraw all her pending appeals.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted TDIU based on this finding.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is required for the claims of service-connected rhinitis, hemorrhoids, migraine headaches, and right ankle posterior tibial tendonitis due to inadequate examinations in May 2014. The Veteran will need new VA examinations to determine the current level of severity of all impairment resulting from these conditions.
- Denied
The Veteran's right ankle posterior tibial tendonitis has been rated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board found that an increased initial rating was not warranted.
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