The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his bilateral foot disability is being remanded due to the failure to report for a VA examination and outstanding VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to report for a scheduled VA examination, which is required by law. Additionally, there are outstanding VA treatment records that need to be obtained.
- Claimed conditions
- Pes Cavus with Pain, Achilles Tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2016
- Citation
- 1620522
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate development of evidence, particularly regarding the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis. The issues are now pending for further development.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral pes planus with Achilles tendonitis was restored to a 50% disability rating effective February 1, 2017. The appeal for higher ratings is denied.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's September 2010 claims for service connection of a left foot and left heel disability represent a petition to reopen his previously denied claim. The evidence submitted since the time of the January 2007 rating decision is both 'new' and 'material'. However, the criteria for reopening the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot disability have not been met.
- Denied
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral ankle disorder, and thus service connection cannot be granted.
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