The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left heel spurs due to inconsistencies in evaluations over time and the need for a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the inconsistency of previous evaluations and the need for a fresh assessment by a VA examiner to determine the current severity of the Veteran's heel spur conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right heel spurs, left heel spurs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19140223
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,451 · Granted: 22% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination opinion. The Veteran sustained injuries in a motor vehicle accident during service, and the examiner should provide an addendum opinion on whether the current right foot disability is related to these in-service injuries.
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