The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records. The Veteran seeks an increased rating for his service-connected plantar wart of the right foot, but the current evidence does not provide sufficient information on the severity or nature of this condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has provided new evidence indicating that his plantar wart disability may have worsened since the last examination and he has been diagnosed with other conditions related to his right foot. A new VA examination is needed to assess the current nature and severity of his service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- plantar wart
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2014
- Citation
- 1406854
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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 acute sinusitis, gastroenteritis, a plantar wart, plantar fasciitis, and a right shoulder disorder due to the lack of current diagnoses in the medical records.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis for any of the claimed conditions and thus, service connection is denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a plantar wart was granted in December 2024 and the appeal is dismissed as moot.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for onychomycosis and plantar wart (claimed as tinea pedis, infection, rash, infected toenails, itching) has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran's representative.
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