The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for further examination. The veteran is seeking a higher rating for her right foot disability, which was initially rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The claim requires additional evidence and an examination to determine the appropriate rating for the veteran's service-connected ganglion cyst of the right foot.
- Claimed conditions
- ganglion cyst of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2007
- Citation
- 0735801
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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.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for various conditions, including a ganglion cyst of the right foot and right ankle arthritis. The issues are currently pending further development.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's ganglion cyst of the right foot is rated at a 10 percent disability rating, effective January 9, 2009.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that there was no evidence of a ganglion cyst on the Veteran's right foot from December 11, 2012. Therefore, a compensable evaluation is not warranted for his service-connected ganglion cyst of the right foot during this period.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to residuals of ganglion cyst of the right foot was denied by the RO. The appeal is being remanded for additional development and consideration.
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