The Board remands the claims for earlier effective dates of TDIU, SMC based on housebound status, and DEA due to an inextricably intertwined claim regarding a disability rating for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis.
The deciding factor: The claims are inextricably intertwined with the need to develop the effective date of the 50 percent disability rating for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2024
- Citation
- 24002553
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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