The Board remands the case for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the veteran's bilateral ingrown toenails.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examination did not fully address all aspects required by the Board's October 2006 remand instructions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral ingrown toenails
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2008
- Citation
- 0816416
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.
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral ingrown toenails for further development and adjudication.
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