The Board remands the issue of service connection for a right foot disability, diagnosed as plantar fasciitis in the right foot and previously referred to as 'right heel spurs', due to an inadequate VA examination addendum opinion.
The deciding factor: The December 2023 VA addendum opinion did not address whether any right foot disability is due to injury sustained during the Veteran's in-service Bradley Fighting Vehicle accident, including the likelihood a right foot disability was present in service but not severe enough to expect the Veteran to seek treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- plantar fasciitis in the right foot
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2024
- Citation
- 24032506
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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
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Service connection for schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, and PTSD is granted. Service connection for right and left foot disabilities (plantar fasciitis) is remanded.
- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current nature and severity of her service-connected bilateral tibia stress fractures and plantar fasciitis. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU is also considered inextricably intertwined with the increased ratings claims.
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