The Veteran's skin disability, bilateral pes planus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo are all remanded for further development. The AOJ must verify the Veteran's current address and obtain addenda medical opinions to determine if his conditions are related to service or a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The AOJ must ensure that the Veteran receives proper notice of the continued denial of his appealed issues due to lack of communication with him, and then proceed with obtaining additional medical opinions as directed in the remand.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disability, bilateral pes planus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22053404
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeals regarding the evaluation of bilateral plantar fasciitis and residuals of fractures of the second, fourth, and fifth left toes, as well as the evaluation of bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy with loss of use, are dismissed as untimely.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis and his service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for this condition.
- Denied
The Board denied the Appellant's requests for earlier effective dates for his service connection for bilateral pes planus and gynecomastia scar residuals, finding that the earliest possible effective dates are the dates of receipt of the claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that additional VA opinions are needed to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's dizziness, including benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, and tension headaches, including migraines. The opinions should consider the Veteran's participation in a TERA and the combined effect of all his service-connected disabilities.
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