The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an examination and medical opinion regarding whether the veteran's gouty arthritis of the right great toe is related to her service-connected hypertension.
The deciding factor: The examiner needs to determine if the veteran has gouty arthritis of the right great toe and, if so, whether it is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by her service-connected hypertension or treatment for it.
- Claimed conditions
- gouty arthritis of the right great toe
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2004
- Citation
- 0428226
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for gouty arthritis of the right great toe and left ankle, as well as initial compensation for kidney stones, have been dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to proceed with these matters.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his inability to perform daily activities such as feeding, dressing, bathing, and attending to personal hygiene needs. The Board has granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected gouty arthritis of the right great toe, left foot, and right knee is remanded due to new evidence not previously considered.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran's gouty arthritis of the right great toe is not proximately due to or the result of her service-connected hypertension, and thus denied her claim for service connection.
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