The Board denied a compensable rating for costochondritis/Tietze's syndrome and remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral foot conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's costochondritis/Tietze's syndrome did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, while the claims for service connection for bilateral foot conditions required further evidence through VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- costochondritis/Tietze's syndrome, right foot tarsal tunnel syndrome, left foot tarsal tunnel syndrome, right foot plantar nerve damage, left foot plantar nerve damage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2024
- Citation
- 24001193
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 40 percent for right foot tarsal tunnel syndrome with right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, a rating in excess of 10 percent or left foot tarsal tunnel syndrome with left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, and ratings in excess of 30 percent and 20 percent respectively for right rotator cuff tendinitis, AC joint osteoarthritis, and degenerative joint disease, and left rotator cuff tendinitis, AC joint osteoarthritis, and degenerative joint disease.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the veteran's right and left foot tarsal tunnel syndrome, plantar fasciitis, and metatarsalgia. The decision was based on the evidence showing that the veteran's current foot pain is related to his military service.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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