The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hammer toe and foot disorder is being remanded due to the need for an examination to determine if his pre-existing condition was aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The evidence indicates a preexisting condition, but there is also indication of aggravation during service. The case needs further development to address this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hammer toe, foot disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1024637
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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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- Denied
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