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Remanded (sent back)

The Board has remanded the matters involving whether new and material evidence was received to reopen a claim for service connection for a right foot disorder, and entitlement to an increased rating for status post left ankle fracture. The claims of service connection for a left foot disorder and for an increased rating for eczema are denied.

The deciding factor: The veteran's claimed conditions were not shown to be related to his service or service-connected disabilities.

Claimed conditions
Eczema, Left Foot Disorder
How they argued it
Secondary to another service-connected condition
Exposure basis
None
Rating
Not verified here — check the original decision
Decision date
November 28, 2006
Citation
0636800

Veterans Law Judge

DENNIS F. CHIAPPETTA

Decisions by this judge: 325 · Granted: 20% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)

Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.

This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0636800.

What this means for you

A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.

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