The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and is remanding the case back to the RO for additional consideration.
The deciding factor: The decision was not made on service connection, as it pertains to an increased evaluation of a pre-existing condition.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral Morton's neuroma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2003
- Citation
- 0329104
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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: Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent disability evaluation for chronic suppurative otitis media and denied an increase in the rating for tinnitus. The other claims were remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's bilateral foot disorder is remanded due to a lack of relevant documentation in his STRs and post-service treatment records, which may affect the determination of service connection.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including total abdominal hysterectomy, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, bilateral plantar fasciitis, chronic depressive disorder, right and left ankle tendonitis, bilateral Morton's neuroma, hallux valgus right foot, and hallux valgus left foot, have rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the evidence of record.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's alcohol use disorder is granted on a secondary basis.,An effective date prior to April 29, 2014, for the award of service connection for sinus headaches has been denied.,For the appellate period prior to November 3, 2016, an initial compensable rating for sinus headaches was denied.,Beginning November 3, 2016, a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for sinus headaches is granted.,An initial disability rating of 30 percent but no higher for left foot drop is granted.,For the entire period on appeal, an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral Morton's neuroma and tinnitus are denied.,TDIU based solely on service-connected PDD is granted for the entire period on appeal.,Beginning November 3, 2016, SMC at the housebound rate is granted.
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