The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and the need for additional medical examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of a right foot injury will be reconsidered.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need to obtain missing service treatment records and conduct an orthopedic examination to determine if there is a nexus between any diagnosed right foot disability and service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right foot injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2013
- Citation
- 1305515
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for residuals of right foot, left foot, right ankle, and left ankle injuries incurred during military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right foot injury and lumbar spine disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran is required to undergo additional VA examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, hypertension, chronic obstructive lung disease, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and residuals of a right foot injury are all denied. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbar spine disorder and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder is also remanded.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal as the RO granted service connection for right foot arthritis and a right elbow strain with limitation of extension during the pendency of this appeal.
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