The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for left foot, ankle tendonitis, and anterior tibial nerve entrapment due to new evidence of worsening symptoms. The Veteran's service-connected conditions are currently rated at noncompensable, 10 percent, and 30 percent respectively.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the claims were intertwined with other issues on appeal and remanded for further development including updated examinations and consideration of revised rating criteria effective February 7, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Foot Disorder (to include pes planus, plantar fasciitis), Left Ankle Tendonitis, Anterior Tibial Nerve Entrapment of the Left Lower Leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2023
- Citation
- 23023563
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as a TDIU.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various orthopedic conditions, including right shoulder osteoarthritis with impingement syndrome, left knee and hip chondromalacia, left ankle tendonitis, major depressive disorder, bilateral stress fractures, and a residual fracture of the right middle finger have been denied.,The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for awards related to housebound status, Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35, and Total Disability Rating based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) have also been granted.
- Denied
The Veteran's bilateral knee and ankle disabilities have been rated based on their current functional limitations, with no evidence of compensable limitation of motion. The Board has determined that the currently assigned ratings are appropriate.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left ankle disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and arthritis may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.
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