The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a fracture of the right foot and granted it, finding that new evidence submitted since the final November 1994 decision bears directly on the issue.
The deciding factor: The evidence clearly establishes that the veteran's pre-existing right foot disorder existed prior to his induction into service and was not aggravated during service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fracture of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2003
- Citation
- 0321533
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a fracture of the right foot and bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that there was no evidence to support these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional service and VA treatment records, as well as National Guard and Reserve unit information. A VA orthopedic examination will be scheduled to determine the nature and likely etiology of any current foot disorders.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues of increased rating for his right foot disability and TDIU are also being addressed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to substantiate the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining unit histories and stressor verification. The Veteran will be scheduled for examinations to determine the nature of any hand or foot disabilities and a psychiatric examination to determine the etiology of any identified acquired psychiatric disorder.
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