The Board remands the claims for further development, including referral to the Director of the Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration in the case of bilateral planter fasciitis and additional medical examination for the left middle finger claims.
The deciding factor: The February 2022 VA foot conditions examiner documented functional loss due to the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis, which may have caused marked interference with employment. For the left middle finger claims, the evidence indicates that the Veteran's laceration residuals may include additional symptoms beyond scarring.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral planter fasciitis, scar left middle finger, painful scar left middle finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24072676
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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