The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the appellant's claim for service connection for a left foot disorder, including as secondary to her service-connected right foot disorder. The case is REMANDED for clarification of the March 2008 VA examiner's opinion and further development as outlined.
The deciding factor: The Board needs to clarify the March 2008 VA examiner's opinion regarding whether the appellant had a pre-existing left foot disability that was aggravated by her military service, and provide a rationale for this conclusion. The examiner should also review relevant medical records and provide a complete rationale for any opinion offered.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1022051
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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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a right and left foot disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence of aggravation.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a VA examination to address service connection and rating issues.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the left foot disorder and denied ratings in excess of 30 percent for IBS, chronic bronchitis, and headaches. The Board also granted a 10 percent rating for the left hip disorder and denied higher ratings.
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