The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to determine the etiology of his right foot disorder and the current severity of his left foot disability. His claims for an increased rating for his left foot disability and service connection for his right foot are also being remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right foot disorder may be secondary to his service-connected left foot disability, but this needs to be determined through a new VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot disorder, left foot bone contusion, metatarsalgia, calcaneal spur
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2011
- Citation
- 1146586
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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).
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