The veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot gout, to include as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, are being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: Further evidence is needed to determine the etiology of the claimed conditions, including whether they were caused or aggravated by the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot gout, left foot gout
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2008
- Citation
- 0816722
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
The Board granted service connection for right foot gout, finding a link between the Veteran's in-service toxic exposure at Camp Lejeune and his current condition.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left foot gout to correct duty to assist errors.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right and left foot gout, finding the evidence did not support a higher rating.
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