The Board has remanded the case for additional development to address whether the Veteran's flat feet and neck injury are secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including his mood disorder. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with these issues.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner was requested to provide opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's flat feet and neck injury, specifically whether they are caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including his mood disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- flat feet, neck injury
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2014
- Citation
- 1435851
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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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