The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current lower leg and/or foot disability identified on examination, including whether it is at least as likely as not causally related to the appellant's active service or any incident therein, such as wearing boone docker style boots. The case will be remanded for this purpose.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that a VA medical examination is necessary to determine if there is a link between the appellant's current lower leg and/or foot disability and his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lower extremity disability, lower legs and feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2015
- Citation
- 1516439
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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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