The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the veteran currently has metatarsalgia and whether it is related to service. The claim will be reviewed again after this additional development.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not contain sufficient competent medical evidence to decide the claim, but contains competent evidence of a current diagnosed disability (metatarsalgia) and establishes that the veteran suffered an event in service (diagnosis of metatarsalgia), indicating potential association with service.
- Claimed conditions
- metatarsalgia of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0609336
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 Board dismissed the appeals for a rating in excess of 10 percent for metatarsalgia of the right foot, an earlier effective date for service connection, and nonservice-connected pension benefits due to the Veteran's death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to missing VA treatment records and a need for an updated medical examination.
- Dismissed
The veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding all issues on appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to further adjudicate or address these claims.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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