The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis with degenerative arthritis is being remanded due to the need for a new examination and consideration of whether a separate rating under DC 5284 is warranted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the December 2016 VA examination report did not provide adequate information on pes planus symptoms, leading to an unclear picture of the disability's severity. The JMR also noted the need for consideration of whether a separate rating under DC 5284 is warranted due to the presence of a heel spur.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fasciitis with degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18119764
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of TDIU.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis with degenerative arthritis as moot, given that he has already been awarded a 100% combined schedular rating.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 50% rating for bilateral pes planus prior to April 12, 2021 and denied a higher rating from that date. It also granted an initial 30% rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis with degenerative arthritis.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions as they have already been granted in a previous rating decision.
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