The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral ankle disability and for TDIU due to his service-connected plantar fasciitis. The decision is remanded because the VA examination did not consider the Veteran’s contention that his ankle pain began in service, and it failed to render an opinion on whether the ankle disability was directly related to service or aggravated by his service-connected foot condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a remand is necessary due to the lack of consideration of the Veteran's contention regarding the onset of his ankle pain during service and the failure to provide an opinion on the direct relationship between the ankle disability and service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19164834
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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.
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