The Board has denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right foot calcaneal spur and has remanded the case for further development regarding entitlement to TDIU.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as the disability is characterized by moderate symptoms, which corresponds to a 10% rating under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot calcaneal spur, gout of the right ankle and right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23061687
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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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- Dismissed
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- Partly granted
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