The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claims for service connection for right great toe DJD and nerve damage to the right foot, including as secondary to a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded due to the need for additional development of the record, including obtaining private treatment records from 2003 related to the Veteran's January 9 surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- right great toe degenerative joint disease, nerve damage to the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2013
- Citation
- 1308069
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various foot and hand conditions, including left great toe degenerative joint disease, right great toe degenerative joint disease, bilateral foot plantar calcaneal enthesophytes, and right shoulder degenerative joint disease/bone spurs, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were caused by an in-service injury or disease.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are being remanded due to the receipt of new evidence that has not been considered by the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ).
- Denied
The Veteran's right foot disability is rated at 30 percent prior to July 7, 2017. The appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent as of July 7, 2017, was denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no service connection is granted as the issues are secondary to a pre-existing condition.
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