The Veteran's right foot neuropathy is granted, but the left ankle strain/trauma claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its relationship to her service-connected right foot condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not adequately address the Veteran’s contention that her left ankle disability was caused or aggravated by favoring her left side due to pain from her service-connected right foot fracture.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot neuropathy, left ankle strain/trauma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19180378
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Board remands the claims for service connection for various foot disabilities, including pes planus, plantar fasciitis, Haglund's deformity, neuropathy, and heel spurs of both feet, to obtain additional evidence and a medical examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased rating for various conditions due to a need for further evidence.
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