The Veteran seeks earlier effective dates for service connection of various conditions, including bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes planus, unspecified anxiety disorder, right and left cubital tunnel syndrome, and chronic right wrist sprain. The Board has determined that the claims are remanded due to insufficient medical evidence in the record regarding her cervical spine disability.,The Veteran also seeks service connection for a cervical spine disability, which is currently under review.
The deciding factor: There is an inadequate VA examination opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's cervical spine disability. The examiner did not consider the Veteran's lay statements about symptoms since the in-service motor vehicle accident (MVA).
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis with Bilateral Pes Planus, Unspecified Anxiety Disorder, Right Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, Left Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, Chronic Right Wrist Sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2024
- Citation
- A24048719
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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: Granted
Service connection for PTSD is granted. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for unspecified anxiety disorder is remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected mental disorders are granted a disability rating of 70 percent, but no higher.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a higher rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder were denied. A compensable rating was granted for headaches from May 4, 2020, but no higher. The claim for a higher rating for the psychiatric disability was also denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been rated at 70 percent since November 1, 2020. The Board denied a higher rating for the period before and after this date.
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