The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral Achilles tendinopathy with forefoot callouses and service connection for gout for further development.
The deciding factor: The January 2020 VA examination did not provide sufficient information regarding pain, functional loss during flare-ups, or the etiology of the Veteran's gout in relation to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Achilles tendinopathy with forefoot callouses (left), Achilles tendinopathy with forefoot callouses (right), Gout
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2021
- Citation
- 21061951
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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