The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues including a request for an increased rating for his bilateral sinus tarsi syndrome with plantar fasciitis, service connection claims for right and left ankle disabilities, and service connection claims for low back and right knee conditions. The Board has determined that these issues are inextricably intertwined and require additional examination to address the scope of service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The appeal involves multiple interconnected issues requiring clarification on the nature and extent of service-connected disabilities and their relationship to claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral sinus tarsi syndrome with plantar fasciitis, right and left ankle disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18104182
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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.
- Dismissed
The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inextricably intertwined issues, including service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a rating for laceration scar, left forearm. The TDIU claim is also affected by these unresolved issues.
- Granted
The Veteran's right ankle disability is rated at 30 percent from February 15, 2022. He also received a TDIU effective from the date of his claim.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and ratings, finding that the appeals were not properly filed.
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