The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right foot and ankle disabilities, as well as increased ratings for left retrocalcaneal bursitis, plantar fasciitis, and calcaneal spur. The Veteran's right foot disability may be related to her service-connected left foot disability. For the left ankle and foot disabilities, the Board found that a higher rating is not warranted based on current evidence.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show marked limitation of motion for either the right or left ankle or foot disabilities as required for an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Foot Disability, Right Ankle Disability, Left Retrocalcaneal Bursitis, Left Plantar Fasciitis, Left Calcaneal Spur
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19162324
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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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