The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's current left great toe disorder, which may be related to service. The case will be remanded for this purpose.
The deciding factor: The VCAA requires notification and assistance in developing evidence relevant to the claim, including an examination if necessary.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of left great toe injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2005
- Citation
- 0501232
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Decisions by this judge: 684 · Granted: 25% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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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
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