The Veteran's calluses of the bilateral feet are granted a rating of 20% prior to September 30, 2020 and denied for increased ratings. Service connection for bilateral Achilles tendon condition and calcaneal plantar posterior spurs is remanded.
The deciding factor: Incomplete information provided in the remand instructions prevents determining the status of service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Calluses of bilateral feet, Bilateral hammertoes, Achilles tendon condition, Calcaneal plantar posterior spurs
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2021
- Citation
- 21021961
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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
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