The Board has determined that the VA medical examination provided in December 2010 is inadequate for rating purposes and requires a corrective addendum opinion to address whether or not physical stress and trauma associated with the Veteran's history of over a thousand parachute jumps could result in his current spine and right foot diagnoses.
The deciding factor: The examiner did not sufficiently address the nexus theory regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service history and his current back and right foot disabilities, as well as whether repetitive stress and impact injuries from parachute landings could contribute to these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic back disability, peroneal superficial neuritis with interdigital neuroma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2011
- Citation
- 1112149
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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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