The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left hand fracture and left foot plantar fasciitis are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed with respect to the Veteran’s increased rating claim for left foot plantar fasciitis with pes planus, including obtaining any outstanding VA or private treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand fracture with residual left little finger weakness and ulnar neuropathy, left foot plantar fasciitis with pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2018
- Citation
- 18155263
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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
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