The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to assess his current disability picture.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that further development is needed before the claims can be properly adjudicated.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, degenerative changes of the lumbar spine, degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the right knee, degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2018
- Citation
- 1800096
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy, which is secondary to her degenerative changes of the lumbar spine, has been remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The Board found that VA did not obtain private medical records from Hiro Chiropractic and Springfield Family Physicians, who treated the Veteran during the period on appeal.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and earlier effective dates were denied. Service connection for irritable bowel syndrome was also denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he does not meet the criteria for SMC as his disabilities do not render him unable to care for most of his daily personal needs without regular personal assistance from others.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of gastrointestinal disability other than umbilical hernia (including irritable bowel syndrome) and back disability. The Board found new evidence relevant to these claims.
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