The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a current examination of his musculoskeletal disabilities. The case will be returned to the Board if further action is required.
The deciding factor: The veteran testified that his musculoskeletal disabilities had increased in severity since he was last examined and requested a new examination with access to his claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus with hallux valgus, hammertoes, and callosities, arthritis of the right shoulder and acromioclavicular joints, arthritis of the left shoulder and acromioclavicular joints, chondromalacia of the left patella, chondromalacia of the right patella
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0612732
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral foot hallux valgus, pes planus, hammertoes, and degenerative arthritis, with an effective date of February 19, 2019. The Board also granted an increased (40 percent) rating for residuals, rupture, right biceps tendon with elbow limitation of supination and extension.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a rating of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis since April 22, 2021, but denied earlier effective dates and increased ratings prior to that date.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral feet arthritis and cold injury residuals of both feet, but denied service connection for hammertoes.
- Dismissed
The appeal for an increased rating for right upper extremity radiculopathy and service connection for bilateral clawfoot was withdrawn by the Veteran, thus the Board has no jurisdiction to review these appeals.
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