The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to a failure to address material evidence supporting the Veteran's claim.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary to ensure that the Board addresses the specific evidence of record, including the November 2017 VA treatment note, in determining whether the Veteran experiences the functional equivalent of ankylosis.
- Claimed conditions
- left achilles tendonitis, right achilles tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2025
- Citation
- 25005778
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claims.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a rating higher than 10 percent for left achilles tendonitis was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election, and the claim for tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence of a disability picture outside the norm.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for right achilles tendonitis to obtain an adequate medical opinion and ensure all relevant records are obtained.
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