The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for arthritis of the feet and TDIU due to outstanding medical records that need to be obtained, reviewed, and any necessary examinations conducted.
The deciding factor: There are outstanding medical records from Dr. Jonathon Spanyer and Dr. Janson Becker which need to be obtained and evaluated before a decision can be made on these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the feet
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19182603
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's asthma, hypertension, arthritis of the hands, and arthritis of the feet are remanded for further examination to determine their relationship to service or a service-connected disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus and arthritis of the feet have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his inability to prepare meals, bathe himself, and manage hygiene needs. The Board has granted special monthly compensation based on this need.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, finding that his current disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by service and are more likely due to natural progression of the condition.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of various joints, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service.
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