The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA skin examination. The issues include increased ratings for foot disability and skin conditions, as well as TDIU and SMC.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to fully assess the Veteran's claims, particularly regarding his current skin condition status and treatment history.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes cavus and calcaneal spurs, tinea cruris, tinea pedis, and lichen simplex chronicus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2017
- Citation
- 1748639
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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 Veteran's claims for increased ratings, a higher skin disability rating, SMC based on the need for aid and attendance of another person or due to being housebound, and TDIU are all remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded four issues: increased rating for a bilateral foot disability, rating in excess of 10 percent for skin disabilities, SMC based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status, and TDIU. The reasons are that there may be outstanding VA treatment records and private treatment records from Dr. Das.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, a higher skin disability rating, SMC based on the need for aid and attendance of another person or due to being housebound, and TDIU are all remanded due to incomplete development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as updated vocational rehabilitation counseling records.
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