The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and private medical treatment records from Dr. Pittle.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has multiple service connection and increased rating claims that are inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim. Therefore, these claims will be deferred until resolution of the TDIU claim.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot injuries, spurs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2009
- Citation
- 0925243
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and erectile dysfunction have been denied. The claim for bilateral foot injuries has been remanded for further development.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his claims for increased ratings of his service-connected back disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, leading to the dismissal of these appeals.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability is proximately due to his service-connected right knee disability and grants service connection for this condition.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral foot injuries, including hallux rigidus, are not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.
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