The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for his service-connected bilateral calcaneal spurs is remanded due to the need for additional evidentiary development, including a VA examination and updated treatment records.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to evaluate the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected bilateral calcaneal spurs, as prior examinations were inadequate in light of recent case law on this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral calcaneal spurs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19183669
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right ankle strain, but dismissed the claim for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral calcaneal spurs.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection and rating issues related to left ankle arthritis, bilateral plantar fasciitis, COPD, and bilateral calcaneal spurs was dismissed due to untimely submission of the Notice of Disagreement.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a bilateral foot disability, to include osteoarthritis of the right foot, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and bilateral calcaneal spurs, but not including the already service-connected left foot osteoarthritis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination. The Veteran's bilateral calcaneal spurs and calcific achilles tendonitis are being reviewed again.
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