The Board has granted a TDIU effective March 18, 2013. The Veteran's bilateral foot disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected bilateral foot disabilities prevent him from walking, standing, or placing weight on his feet for more than 15 minutes per interval, making it impossible for him to engage in sedentary work.
- Claimed conditions
- plantar fasciitis (right foot), plantar fasciitis (left foot)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20026139
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection and TDIU due to a need for an adequate medical opinion.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for plantar fasciitis and a separate 30 percent rating of bilateral claw foot (pes cavus), while denying increased ratings for the Veteran's bilateral flatfoot, left foot hallux valgus, and right foot hallux valgus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the appellant's service connection claims due to insufficient evidence. The initial rating for tinnitus remains denied, and the left elbow contusion is rated as noncompensable. Right wrist sprain also remains denied. Service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, left knee tendonitis, and lumbosacral strain are remanded.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and plantar fasciitis of both feet due to a lack of current disability diagnoses.
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