The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to determine the nature, extent and etiology of any bilateral leg and foot disabilities, including whether they are related to his service-connected cervical spine disability.
The deciding factor: An opinion is needed regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current bilateral leg and foot disabilities and his service-connected cervical spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral leg condition, bilateral foot condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1026108
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a bilateral foot condition and migraines, but remanded the claim for a back condition.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a back condition, numbness left upper extremity, allergic rhinitis, bilateral foot condition, BHL, ED, insomnia, and sinusitis. The only granted issue was service connection for hypertension.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for an increased rating for loin pain hematuria syndrome and service connection for a bilateral foot condition, thus dismissing the claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for a back condition, left leg condition, and bilateral foot condition due to errors in the previous decision.
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