The Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the 50 percent evaluation of bilateral plantar fasciitis with toe deformities is denied.,The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left knee disorder and lower back disorder due to a duty-to-assist error.
The deciding factor: There was a failure to provide an adequate VA examination for the Veteran's claimed left knee and lower back disorders prior to the decision on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis with Toe Deformities, Left Knee Disorder (claimed as knee pain), Lower Back Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2024
- Citation
- A24014213
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for a right hip disorder and remanded the claim for service connection for a lower back disorder due to insufficient evidence.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's appeal was granted, with a rating of 70 percent for PTSD with TBI and service connection established for the lower back disorder. The decision also noted that the Veteran had experienced symptoms consistent with these conditions during his military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because his Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was not timely filed within one year from the date of notification of the October 2017 rating decision.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disorder, lower back disorder, and bilateral shin splints due to a lack of persuasive evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
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