The Board remands the Veteran's claims for increased staged ratings for his right ankle and right foot disabilities due to a need for new VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that new VA examinations are necessary to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected right ankle and right foot pes planus with plantar fasciitis and hallux valgus disabilities, given recent surgery and reported worsening of symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of Achilles tendonitis and heel spur of the right lower extremity (right ankle disability), right foot pes planus with right foot plantar fasciitis and right foot hallux valgus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2024
- Citation
- 24001878
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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