The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his bilateral weak feet, additional ratings or service connection for left foot arthritis and tibial posterior tendon dysfunction, SMC based on loss of use of the feet, and TDIU prior to March 21, 2018. The case is being remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records and to refer the TDIU claim to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for consideration.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional evidence was needed and referred certain claims to a higher authority for further review.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral weak feet with pes vago planus, left foot arthritis, tibial posterior tendon dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20080921
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.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection, higher ratings, and earlier effective dates, as well as dismissed his claim for a TDIU.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, right wrist sprain, left wrist disability manifested by pain, left foot arthritis, right foot arthritis and hallux valgus, headaches, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, degenerative changes of the cervical spine, right lateral epicondylitis (claimed as right arm disability), and left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy (claimed as left arm disability and left elbow disability).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral foot degeneration, bilateral foot arthritis and bilateral upper extremity neuropathy as secondary to a service-connected condition due to incomplete medical opinions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including a lumbar spine disorder and various peripheral neuropathies, as the probative evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.
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