The Board remands the veteran's claim for service connection for foot calluses to obtain a medical opinion on the etiology of the condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports in-service incurrence and continuity of symptomatology, but a medical nexus is not established. A remand is necessary to address this gap in the record.
- Claimed conditions
- calluses
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0815358
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.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot disability, including plantar warts and/or calluses. The evidence does not support a finding that his current condition began during or is related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral toe disorders. The examiner is required to provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that these conditions were incurred in or related to his active service.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a rating greater than 30 percent for bilateral pes planus but granted separate 10 percent ratings for right and left foot hammertoes, as well as for equinus deformity of the ankles.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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