The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for a VA examination to determine if he currently has any left ankle or left foot disorders, and whether these conditions are related to his service-connected right great toe arthritis or ingrown toenails.
The deciding factor: The examiner must comment on the November 1995 letter from Dr. A.F., as well as the May 1996 VA examination report, noting any current left ankle or left foot disorders and their relationship to his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle disorders, left foot disorders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2004
- Citation
- 0416484
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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
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