The Veteran seeks service connection for a right foot disability, claiming that his pre-existing condition was aggravated by service. The Board has ordered a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current right foot disability.
The deciding factor: A new VA examination is needed to determine whether the Veteran's pre-existing right foot disability was aggravated during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2010
- Citation
- 1006951
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Board granted the readjudication of claims for service connection based on new and relevant evidence, but remanded other claims for further examination.
- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss but denied service connection for a back condition, left foot disability, right foot disability, and right shoulder condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability and service connection for various conditions, as additional development is necessary.
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