The Board has determined that a medical examination is necessary to determine the current severity of the veteran's service-connected foot disabilities. The case is being REMANDED for these actions.
The deciding factor: A VA examination is required due to the need to assess the current severity of the veteran's service-connected foot disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus with Haglund's deformity, Morton's toe deformity, neuroma of the left foot, residuals of left foot fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0620716
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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 has determined that the Veteran should be afforded VA examinations to assess her claimed conditions, as she did not receive notification of the scheduled VA examinations. The claims are being remanded for these purposes.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hernia, a left orchiectomy as secondary to hernia, torn urethra with urethritis, and residuals of a left foot fracture. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred in service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of a left foot fracture or left ankle fracture due to active duty service. However, the veteran's pre-existing bunion on her left first metatarsal was aggravated by her active duty service.
- Granted
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