The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right foot plantar fasciitis and central disc protrusion, prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment for the period from November 1, 2020 to April 25, 2021. The Board granted a TDIU during this period. However, the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for right foot plantar fasciitis is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment due to physical impairments affecting his ability to sit and stand for long periods.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot plantar fasciitis, central disc protrusion, right ankle tendonitis, right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2024
- Citation
- 24000639
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the claims for increased rating and service connection must be remanded due to inadequate examinations and duty-to-assist errors.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions including hypoglycemia, sinusitis, left foot pes planus, right foot pes planus, right foot plantar fasciitis, left ankle pain, left hip osteoarthritis, left knee sprain, bradycardia, dry eye, hernia, hypercholesterolemia, and bilateral hearing loss.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot and left foot plantar fasciitis, finding that there was no credible evidence to support the claim of in-service onset or relationship to service.
- Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates of February 24, 2023 for the Veteran's 20% ratings for left and right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy and his entitlement to TDIU.
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