The Veteran claims service connection for a right foot disability, including residuals of a pre-existing injury. The Board has determined that further examination and development are needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current right foot disability.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is required to determine if there was a preexisting condition prior to service and whether it was aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot injury, Diffuse midfoot arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2013
- Citation
- 1332142
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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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- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran's current right foot injury and cervical spine disorder are found to have onset during his military service, warranting service connection for both conditions.
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