The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including bilateral plantar fasciitis, a callus of the left foot, and kidney disease. The Veteran was exposed to aircraft fuel and hydraulic fluid during service, which may be relevant to his current conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that VA examinations are needed for the Veteran’s claimed conditions due to the lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fasciitis, callus of the left foot, kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20080202
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.
- Granted
The Board granted a separate rating of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis effective February 1, 2023.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for cause of death to obtain a new medical opinion due to errors in previous examinations.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder due to another medical condition with depressive features and generalized anxiety disorder, denied a higher rating for his migraine including migraine variants, and denied ratings for other conditions.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for kidney disease, mass on kidney, and thyroidectomy was withdrawn by the Veteran's attorney representative.
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