The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left plantar fasciitis. The claim will be reconsidered after obtaining updated VA treatment records and an addendum opinion from a clinician.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional medical explanation is needed to understand the etiology of the Veteran's foot impairment, specifically addressing pre-existing pes planus, parachute jumping, and right ankle tendonitis.
- Claimed conditions
- left plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2023
- Citation
- 23010306
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for hammer toe left and right, as secondary to their respective plantar fasciitis conditions are being remanded due to the inextricability with other pending claims.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's eligibility for the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is being remanded due to a lack of explanation in the April 2021 decision regarding whether participation in the program was in his best interest. The Board finds that the Veteran requires personal care services due to disabilities including posttraumatic stress disorder, tension headaches, and others.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted an earlier effective date of June 18, 2024 for the award of service connection for left plantar fasciitis. The Veteran's claim was filed on that day and VA received new medical evidence supporting his claim.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for neck pain, bilateral hearing loss, right lower extremity sciatica, an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depression), obstructive sleep apnea, sinusitis, and left plantar fasciitis.
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