The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and right knee degenerative joint disease, as well as effective dates for these conditions.,Further examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current bilateral plantar fasciitis is related to his service-connected bilateral ankle disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board notes that there are no medical opinions linking the Veteran’s current bilateral plantar fasciitis to his service-connected bilateral ankle disabilities. Additional medical evidence and an examination are needed to clarify this relationship.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative joint disease, right knee degenerative joint disease, left knee strain with degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18128159
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease, including secondary to a service-connected left knee disability, is granted. The condition was not related to military service and no aggravation by the service-connected left knee disability could be established.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, finding that the Veteran's obesity, caused by her service-connected hypothyroidism, is an intermediate step between her service-connected condition and her current disability. The Board also found that her bilateral knee disabilities would not have occurred but for her obesity.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals were withdrawn, and his claims for increased ratings and service connection were dismissed. The Board found no evidence of ankylosis or other disabling conditions that would warrant higher ratings.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee degenerative arthritis, finding that his current condition is due to wear and tear from military service. The decision also grants service connection for any related joint pain.
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