The veteran's case is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing at the Wilmington, Delaware Regional Office.
The deciding factor: The decision was not about service connection and thus does not specify any particular reasoning related to service connection issues.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot callouses, postoperative residuals, osteotomy of right 5th metatarsal, residuals of right hip trauma, residuals of right rib area trauma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0033911
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0033911.
What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right foot callouses are related to her active duty service and grants her claim for service connection.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right and left foot callouses are rated at a 10 percent disability rating each, effective immediately.
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