The Board is remanding the case for further examination and opinion to determine if any left foot disorder, including hammertoe of the second toe, is caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected right ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The examiner must provide an opinion on whether any left foot disorder is caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected right ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot/ankle disorder, hammertoe of the second toe
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1022262
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including increased ratings for various conditions and service connection for additional disabilities. The Veteran will need to undergo further VA examinations to determine the current severity of his existing conditions and whether he is entitled to service connection for new disabilities.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected fracture to the left 2nd metatarsal resulted in some slight limitation of motion and arthritis. However, his current left foot/ankle disorder is not related to active duty service or a service-connected disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a new VA examination to address service connection and rating issues.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board finds that the Veteran's current left knee and left foot arthritis and hallux valgus disorders are not related to his service-connected disabilities, including his back disability. The VA examiner concluded that these conditions were more likely due to aging and anatomical factors rather than being caused or aggravated by any of the Veteran's service-connected conditions.
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