The Board has determined that the RO failed to obtain the veteran's complete service medical records and requested documents from his unit, which could have provided evidence of a left foot injury during active duty. The case is remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The VA did not obtain all necessary service records and administrative files as required by law.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot injury, post-traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2001
- Citation
- 0115912
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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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