The Veteran's left ankle disability is rated at 20 percent, and the Board has remanded for further development regarding a separate rating for tarsal tunnel syndrome. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was to grant an increased rating of 20 percent for instability of the left ankle, but the case was remanded due to insufficient findings on tarsal tunnel syndrome and the need for a separate rating.
- Claimed conditions
- instability of the left ankle, status reconstruction, tarsal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2023
- Citation
- 23055775
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance for his spouse, finding that she did not meet the criteria set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 3.352(a) due to her ability to leave the house with assistance.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and tarsal tunnel syndrome, finding that the conditions are related to in-service injuries and overuse.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a right foot disorder, to include tarsal tunnel syndrome and neuropathy, was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a left ankle condition to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's tarsal tunnel syndrome, or any other possible ankle nerve disability.
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