The Board has ordered additional development of the record to determine if the veteran's current right great toe disability is related to his service, including any National Guard service. The veteran will be provided a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of his right great toe injury.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to determine whether the veteran's current right great toe disability is related to his military service, including any National Guard service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right great toe injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2005
- Citation
- 0500128
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for residuals of a right great toe injury, lung condition, and chronic headaches due to inadequate VA medical opinions.
- Granted
The Veteran's sarcoidosis is granted service connection, but the residuals of a right great toe injury are remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand four issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for a left great toe disability and pain in the hands and fingers. The Veteran will need to undergo additional examinations to determine the etiology of these conditions.
- Dismissed
The Veteran requested to withdraw all his appeals regarding the service connection for various injuries and conditions. As a result, these claims are dismissed.
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