The Veteran's claim for service connection for a fungus infection of the left foot has been reopened. The VA is remanded to determine if he should be granted an increased rating for bilateral pes planus and a separate rating for his left ankle bi-malleolar fracture, as well as continue with the PTSD evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for service connection for a fungus infection of the left foot has been reopened due to new evidence. The VA is remanded to determine if he should be granted an increased rating for bilateral pes planus and a separate rating for his left ankle bi-malleolar fracture, as well as continue with the PTSD evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- fungus infection of the left foot, bilateral pes planus, left ankle bi-malleolar fracture, posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- September 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19172072
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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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- Denied
The Board denied the Appellant's requests for earlier effective dates for his service connection for bilateral pes planus and gynecomastia scar residuals, finding that the earliest possible effective dates are the dates of receipt of the claims.
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