The Veteran's appeal is being REMANDED for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, conducting new examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected recurrent paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and plantar fasciitis of the right foot, and readjudicating the claims.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that further development is necessary before a final decision can be made on the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, status post ablation, plantar fasciitis of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2018
- Citation
- 1802529
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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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- Partly granted
The Veteran is granted a 10 percent rating for his service-connected hypertension based on a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more and requiring continuous medication for control. The remaining claims are remanded.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for plantar fasciitis of the right foot, finding that the evidence is at least in relative equipoise regarding whether it is causally related to the Veteran's military service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is etiologically related to her active service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral residuals of trench foot, plantar fasciitis of both feet, and sleep apnea based on their relation to the Veteran's active duty service.
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