The Board has remanded the cases due to a lack of substantial compliance with its previous remand directives. The VA needs to obtain further medical opinions from an independent orthopedist or orthopedic surgeon regarding the Veteran's left heel disability and left leg length discrepancy.
The deciding factor: Substantial compliance was not achieved in obtaining the required medical opinion, necessitating a new attempt.
- Claimed conditions
- left heel disability, left leg length discrepancy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2023
- Citation
- 23016983
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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 Board has decided to remand the case due to duty-to-assist errors and inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left heel disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding his left leg disorder, including leg length discrepancy and left foot disorder. The issues of secondary service connection for a left ankle disorder are also remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for left leg length discrepancy, bilateral hearing loss, and a compensable evaluation of Tufts fracture, left little finger, resolved (minor).
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a left heel disability to obtain an addendum opinion that adequately addresses the Veteran's reports of symptoms and history.
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