The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for additional disabilities associated with a surgical procedure performed in September 1983. The Board has remanded the case to obtain an opinion on whether the surgery caused any additional disability of her right foot.
The deciding factor: The Veteran underwent an extensor tenotomy of her fourth toe in September 1983, and she now contends that this procedure resulted in additional disabilities such as swelling, pain, a bunion, and a contracted small toe. The Board has ordered another VA examination to determine if the surgery caused these additional disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- swelling, pain, bunion, contracted right small toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0914275
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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: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting right foot condition of bunions, plantar fasciitis, and a calcaneal bone spur was aggravated by active duty service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been withdrawn by the appellant.,Service connection for pain secondary to a service-connected condition is denied. The Veteran does not have a current disability of pain that is related to service or a service-connected condition he is not currently compensated for.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits is being reviewed due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board has found the current decision inconclusive and requires a more detailed medical opinion.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tender left knee, finding that his current condition is not related to his military service.
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