The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for posterior tibial tendonitis of the left and right ankles, as well as a separate rating for limited motion of the left ankle. Additional development is needed to address pronation symptoms.
The deciding factor: Pronation symptoms are unclearly attributed to service-connected or non-service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- posterior tibial tendonitis of the left ankle and foot, osteoarthritis of first tarsal-metatarsal joint (left foot and ankle disability), osteoarthrosis of first tarsal-metatarsal joint (right foot and ankle disability), limitation of motion of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19179328
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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