The Veteran's cervical spine, left heel condition, right heel condition, left ankle degenerative changes with arthralgia, left elbow condition, left and right plantar fasciitis, left wrist disability, and sleep disorder have been remanded for further development.,No specific rating has been assigned as the claims are currently in a 'remanded' status.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cervical spine, left heel condition, right heel condition, left ankle degenerative changes with arthralgia, left elbow condition, left and right plantar fasciitis, left wrist disability, and sleep disorder have not been fully evaluated due to the need for further development of evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine, multilevel spondylotic changes with bilateral foraminal stenosis, Left achilles tendon insertional tendinitis, retrocalcaneal exostosis, Haglund's deformity and enthesopathy (claimed as a left heel condition), Achilles tendon, Left ankle degenerative changes with arthralgia, Left elbow condition, Left plantar fasciitis, Right plantar fasciitis, Left wrist disability, Sleep disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2026
- Citation
- A26024179
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, and will consider new evidence submitted by the Veteran.
- Granted
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- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for right elbow, left elbow, right wrist, and left wrist disabilities as there is no current evidence of these conditions.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and a sleep disorder as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service, and the Veteran's statements regarding their onset in service are not credible.
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