The Veteran's initial increased ratings for Achilles' tendonitis of the right and left lower extremities are denied.,The Veteran's TDIU prior to October 5, 2011 is remanded due to a lack of schedular criteria meeting the requirements.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that either ankle disability has resulted in marked limitation of motion or any degree of ankylosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Achilles' tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23024892
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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Related decisions
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for Achilles' tendonitis and Haglund deformity of the left heel due to a challenge by the Veteran regarding the competency of the May 2023 VA examiner. The AOJ is required to provide educational and professional background information in compliance with Francway v. Wilkie, 940 F.3d 1304 (2019).
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee degenerative joint disease and patellofemoral chondromalacia, as well as service connection for Achilles' tendonitis and Haglund deformity of the left heel. The issue regarding Achilles' tendonitis and Haglund deformity of the left heel is remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and readjudication due to inconsistencies in medical opinions regarding his ankle disorders and potential changes in his disability picture.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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