The Board has remanded the cases due to new evidence indicating a worsening of the Veteran's left heel bone spur and left eye disability. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: There is evidence suggesting that the Veteran's left heel bone spur and left eye disability have worsened, necessitating further evaluation by VA examiners.
- Claimed conditions
- left heel bone spur, left eye injury with floaters
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23052518
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the Board Appeal request was not timely filed with respect to the rating decision issued on October 11, 2022.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot hallux valgus, a left heel bone spur, right and left foot plantar fasciitis are all granted. The claims of service connection for right and left foot plantar fasciitis are remanded.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal regarding the entitlement to service connection for left heel bone spur and bilateral plantar fascitis has been dismissed due to a withdrawal request by the Veteran through his authorized representative.
- Partly granted
The Board has granted an initial rating of 50% for bilateral plantar fasciitis with left heel bone spur as of November 21, 2016. A TDIU rating was also established effective from that date.
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