The Veteran's claim for service connection for ingrown toenails of the feet, including as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and an examination.
The deciding factor: Additional clinical assessment and medical opinion are necessary to adequately address the relationship between the ingrown toenails and the Veteran's military service, including his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- ingrown toenails of the feet
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2011
- Citation
- 1128960
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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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