The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral Achilles tendon disorders, specifically whether they are caused or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar myositis and knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The March 2022 VA examiner did not address all relevant medical records provided in prior remands, which could impact the determination of causation and aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- left Achilles tendon disorder, right Achilles tendon disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2022
- Citation
- 22037621
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted readjudication for several service connection claims but denied others, and remanded some for further examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right Achilles tendon disorders, as secondary to service-connected lumbar myositis. The Veteran's bilateral Achilles tendon disorders are currently being evaluated due to a lack of evidence supporting their in-service onset or causation.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral Achilles tendon disorders, as they are related to his service-connected lumbar myositis. The case will be returned to VA for further development and an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's lumbar myositis aggravated his current Achilles tendon disorders.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims due to insufficient medical evidence and requires a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current right ankle disorder, Achilles tendon disorder, left fifth toe disorder, and low back disorder are related to her active service.
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