The Veteran's right foot plantar fasciitis is rated at 20 percent prior to July 18, 2017. The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to September 29, 2015 due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right foot plantar fasciitis is rated at 20 percent under DC 5276 and his other service-connected conditions do not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU prior to September 29, 2015. However, there may be unaddressed factors that could support a TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot plantar fasciitis, Left ankle sprain, Right knee chondromalacia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23026610
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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.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Denied
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