The Veteran's service-connected surgical scars of the left and right ankle are rated at 10 percent since October 28, 2015. The Board has remanded for further examination to determine if his bilateral foot and knee disabilities are related to his service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral foot and knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Surgical scars of the left and right ankle, Bilateral foot disability (pes planus), Bilateral knee disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19183167
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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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