The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for her left foot plantar fasciitis with calcaneal spur is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to reassess the severity of this service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran needs a new VA examination to reassess the severity of her service-connected left foot plantar fasciitis with calcaneal spur, as she alleged worsening symptoms during her January 2014 hearing and it has been nearly five years since her last VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot plantar fasciitis with calcaneal spur
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18127463
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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.
- Partly granted
The veteran's service connection for several conditions, including left and right knee disabilities, left ankle disability, left foot disability, posttraumatic headaches, TBI, and dental issues, was granted. However, service connection for bilateral hearing loss and higher ratings for other conditions were denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered a remand for the evaluation of the Veteran's right foot plantar fasciitis and left foot plantar fasciitis with calcaneal spur, prior to March 11, 2019, as well as since that date. The examination should provide a detailed description of the severity of these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination findings and a need for additional opinions regarding the severity of the Veteran's foot conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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