The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus with arthritis, a rating in excess of 10 percent for left and right ankle instability, and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) for further development.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors and secure additional medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral pes planus with arthritis, Right ankle instability, Left ankle instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24069504
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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