The Veteran's claim for service connection for cold weather injury residuals of the bilateral lower extremities and bilateral posterior tibial nerve lesion at the ankle (tarsal tunnel syndrome) is being remanded due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: New evidence from a private treatment record has been submitted, which indicates that the Veteran now has a diagnosed bilateral posterior tibial nerve lesion at the ankle (tarsal tunnel syndrome).
- Claimed conditions
- cold weather injury residuals of the bilateral lower extremities, bilateral posterior tibial nerve lesion at the ankle (tarsal tunnel syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19133249
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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