The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining VA outpatient clinical records and scheduling the Veteran for a medical examination. The appeal will be remanded to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there are gaps in the record and potential issues with service connection due to incomplete documentation of treatment during service. Therefore, additional development is necessary to ensure a complete record for consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot stress fracture, Left foot nerve damage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2011
- Citation
- 1125396
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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 identified a duty to assist error in obtaining the Veteran's military service records, specifically those related to his basic training period. The claim for service connection for a right foot condition is being remanded due to this issue.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right foot and bilateral tibia stress fractures were denied as the evidence did not show any functional impairment warranting a higher rating under VA regulations.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's right foot stress fracture and related disabilities, as well as whether these conditions are related to service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a supplemental statement of the case on her increased rating claim for migraine headaches.
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