The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information in the VA examinations regarding loss of range of motion during flare-ups. The Veteran is required to provide releases for any relevant medical records and a new examination will be scheduled.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous VA examinations did not adequately address the Veteran's functional limitations during flare-ups, as required by DeLuca v. Brown (1995).
- Claimed conditions
- Right Heel Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19108896
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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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