The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any right foot disorder and the severity of the veteran's service-connected deformity of the distal sternum.
The deciding factor: Further examination is needed to clarify the nature and etiology of the veteran's right foot disorder and the severity of his service-connected deformity of the distal sternum, status post partial xiphoidectomy.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right foot fracture, deformity of the distal sternum, status post partial xiphoidectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0634217
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected residuals of a right foot fracture, finding that the disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating at any point during the period on appeal.
- Denied
The Veteran's application for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant was denied as he does not have a permanent and total service-connected disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and a need for further examination. The Veteran's right foot fracture is being reviewed again.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of a right foot fracture and sleep apnea due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations.
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