The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine the current nature and severity of his service-connected foot conditions.
The deciding factor: Further development is required as per the Court's order in the Joint Motion to vacate the portion of the Board's decision denying entitlement to ratings in excess of 30 percent, and remanding the case back to the Board for compliance with the Joint Motion.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture residuals of the third and fourth metatarsals of the left foot with degenerative joint disease, fracture residuals of the second, third and fourth metatarsals of the right foot, status post open reduction internal fixation of the third and fourth metatarsals, with degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2012
- Citation
- 1232361
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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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