The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for secondary service connection for a right foot infection, but further development is needed to determine if there is a causal relationship between his current infections and his service-connected right great toe fracture.
The deciding factor: Further medical examination is required to establish whether any portion of the appellant's right foot infection is attributable to his service-connected right great toe fracture or other causes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Foot Infection, Right Great Toe Fracture
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2007
- Citation
- 0719052
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an initial rating of 30 percent for residuals of a right great toe fracture is granted, effective from the date of the decision. The case is also remanded for further development regarding his TDIU claim and pes planus relationship.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that further clarification and evidence are needed regarding the Veteran's right great toe fracture and low back condition, as well as what specific conditions are service-connected.
- Granted
The Veteran's right foot disability is manifested by severe pain, swelling, erythema, multiple significant deformities, a limited range of motion, traumatic arthritis, tibial tendonitis, severe pes planus, muscle atrophy, ankylosis of the great toe interphalangeal joint, a Stage I pressure ulcer, and limitation of motion of the ankle. The Veteran's right foot disability is rated 20 percent under Diagnostic Code 5284.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected residuals of a right great toe fracture, finding that the disability did not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent.
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