The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if any current foot disability is related to service. The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral foot disorder will be readjudicated after the examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran should be provided with a VA examination to assess whether his current foot disabilities are related to his period of active duty service, including an incident in Guadalcanal.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2007
- Citation
- 0732534
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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
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