The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis and any non-service connected conditions that may be contributing to his symptoms. The case will be reconsidered after this additional development.
The deciding factor: Further evaluation is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis and whether it is being exacerbated by other conditions not related to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 4, 2015
- Citation
- 1537927
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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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