The Board has granted the veteran's motion to advance his appeal and is now considering his claim for service connection for residuals of bilateral foot injuries, including peripheral neuropathy of the feet, ulceration, and deformity. The case is being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: Further examination and medical opinions are needed to determine the nature and likely etiology of any disorder of the veteran's feet, as well as their relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy of the feet, ulceration, deformity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2007
- Citation
- 0721097
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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
Effective dates of February 23, 2023 have been granted for the award of service connection for right shoulder separation, diabetes, dry eyes, peripheral neuropathy of left lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the feet.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes, type II and peripheral neuropathy of the feet as secondary to that condition. The claims for hypertension, heart disease, colon cancer, and skin cancer were remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's osteoarthritis of the left ankle caused his dermatitis and ulceration on his left ankle, and service connection for these conditions is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there are insufficient records to make a determination on the service connection claims for various disabilities. The Veteran's exposure history and prior service need further clarification, as well as additional medical opinions regarding peripheral artery disease and neuropathy.
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