The Board has found that the Veteran's current disability related to an ingrown right great toenail is service-connected. The claims for a right ankle/leg disability and left varicocele are being remanded due to outstanding development needs.
The deciding factor: Further development of records from service, including treatment in December 1966 at Selfridge Air National Guard Base (ANGB), is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of any current right ankle/leg disability. The Veteran's left varicocele claim requires additional medical guidance regarding its relationship to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of an ingrown right great toenail, Right ankle/leg disability (claimed as residuals of a right ankle/leg fracture), Left varicocele
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1209306
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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.
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