The Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for PTTD disability, and entitlement to a TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that further development is necessary as there may be relevant treatment records from non-VA health care facilities or community care providers not currently in the claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2023
- Citation
- 23047835
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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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