The veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot ulcer is being remanded due to inadequate notification of the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA) and incomplete medical records.
The deciding factor: The VCAA requirements were not met in notifying the veteran about his rights under the law, including what information or evidence he needs to provide.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot ulcer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2004
- Citation
- 0418439
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's right foot ulcer was caused by carelessness, negligence, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA during an August 26, 2016 procedure. The left foot ulcer is not considered a result of such fault.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and its secondary conditions due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure within the 12-nautical-mile territorial sea of Vietnam. Additional development is needed to determine if he served in this area during the relevant time frame.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded to determine if VA medical care was unreasonable or negligent in causing or worsening any additional right foot disabilities, including the amputation of his right fourth toe.
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