The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records related to a left leg amputation and providing VA examinations. The claims will be reconsidered after this additional development.
The deciding factor: Additional medical records are needed to determine the current disabling residuals of the trauma and amputation involving the left lower extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- hallux valgus with residuals of bunionectomy, bilateral hammer toes, left leg below-the-knee amputation
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 23, 2005
- Citation
- 0523075
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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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