The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right foot injury is being remanded due to the lack of medical records from the Key West Hospital, which may contain evidence of his in-service injury. The VA will attempt to obtain these records and provide an opinion on whether the current right foot problems are related to service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim requires additional development as there is no evidence of a right foot injury during service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right foot injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0629192
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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 remanded the case due to inadequate examination and incomplete records. The Veteran's right foot disability needs a new VA examination to determine its current severity.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, right knee disorder, and residuals of a right foot injury due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to active service.,There is no persuasive evidence showing that the Veteran's tinnitus, right knee disorder, or right foot injury had onset during her military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of right foot injury, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA orthopedic examination to address the current severity of the Veteran's right foot disability and to assess the nature and etiology of his left knee and right knee disabilities.
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