The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical examinations and records to confirm a diagnosis of tarsal tunnel syndrome, which is claimed as secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because there were insufficient medical records to support the claim for neuropathy of the feet, specifically regarding the diagnosis of tarsal tunnel syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropathy of the bilateral feet, tarsal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2018
- Citation
- 18102069
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance for his spouse, finding that she did not meet the criteria set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 3.352(a) due to her ability to leave the house with assistance.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and tarsal tunnel syndrome, finding that the conditions are related to in-service injuries and overuse.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a right foot disorder, to include tarsal tunnel syndrome and neuropathy, was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a left ankle condition to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's tarsal tunnel syndrome, or any other possible ankle nerve disability.
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