The Veteran's appeal for higher initial ratings for her service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes planus and left lower leg tendonitis is being remanded for additional development.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to the need for further evaluation of the Veteran's foot disability, including a VA examination to assess both plantar fasciitis and pes planus. Additionally, a VA examination was needed to evaluate her left lower leg tendonitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis with Pes Planus, Left Lower Leg Tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2017
- Citation
- 1755014
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral foot conditions, and hearing loss, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted TDIU based on the combined disability rating of 90%.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted service connection for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) on a presumptive basis due to his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, effective October 31, 2019. The rating assigned is 50 percent for bilateral Plantar Fasciitis with Pes Planus.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the 50 percent rating for Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis with Pes Planus was denied as there was no evidence of a current disability prior to October 31, 2019.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee arthritis, bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes planus, bilateral hallux valgus, and insomnia are remanded due to the need for further development. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea is also remanded as it involves issues of direct service connection and potential secondary service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes planus was granted a noncompensable rating prior to December 8, 2011, and a 10 percent rating from that date. The Board found the condition did not meet criteria for higher ratings.
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