The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and referral to the Director of Compensation Service. The issue of an earlier effective date for TDIU prior to July 10, 2014, on an extraschedular basis is also referred.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability and requires referral to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fasciitis, back strain condition, bilateral stress fractures in both legs, calcaneal spur, osteoarthritis and new growth of bones in the left ankle, calcaneal spur, osteoarthritis and new growth of bones in the right ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18110220
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeals regarding the evaluation of bilateral plantar fasciitis and residuals of fractures of the second, fourth, and fifth left toes, as well as the evaluation of bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy with loss of use, are dismissed as untimely.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis and his service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for this condition.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing pes planus condition was aggravated by service. The effective date is August 15, 2025.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been granted. The initial rating of 10 percent, but not higher, has been assigned for pulmonary sarcoidosis. Service connection has also been established for migraine headaches, degenerative arthritis in the left knee, right knee disorder (osteoarthritis), right ankle sprain, right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, bilateral flat feet, and various foot conditions.
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