The Veteran's appeal of higher initial disability ratings for bilateral pes planus is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal at a Board hearing.,The Veteran’s claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), hypertension, cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure (claimed as hypertensive heart disease), tinea pedis of the right foot, tinea pedis of the left foot, obstructive sleep apnea (secondary to GERD/gastritis), a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD/gastritis, a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the left knee, and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the right knee are remanded.,The Veteran's appeal of higher initial disability ratings for bilateral pes planus is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal at a Board hearing.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal of the issue of entitlement to higher initial disability ratings for bilateral pes planus, currently rated as noncompensable (0 percent) since May 31, 2011, 10 percent since July 25, 2013, and 30 percent since December 30, 2015.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), hypertension, cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure (claimed as hypertensive heart disease), tinea pedis of the right foot, tinea pedis of the left foot, obstructive sleep apnea (secondary to GERD/gastritis), a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD/gastritis, a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the left knee, and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the right knee are remanded due to outstanding evidence that needs to be developed.,The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal of the issue of entitlement to higher initial disability ratings for bilateral pes planus.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Pes Planus"}, {"condition_name":"Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (to include PTSD)"}, {"condition_name":"Hypertension"}, {"condition_name":"Cardiomyopathy and Congestive Heart Failure (claimed as Hypertensive Heart Disease)"}, {"condition_name":"Tinea Pedis of the Right Foot"}, {"condition_name":"Tinea Pedis of the Left Foot"}, {"condition_name":"Obstructive Sleep Apnea"}, {"condition_name":"GERD/Gastritis"}, {"condition_name":"Degenerative Joint Disease of the Left Knee"}, {"condition_name":"Degenerative Joint Disease of the Right Knee"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20069858
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.
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