The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a separate rating for neuropathy of the left and right feet, as part of service-connected Achilles tendonitis, for further development.
The deciding factor: Further medical evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's claimed neuropathy is related to his service-connected Achilles tendonitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Neuropathy of the left foot, Neuropathy of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2025
- Citation
- 25004399
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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