The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected post-traumatic arthritis of the metatarsophalangeal joints of both great toes, and hammertoes of the right and left second toes are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining VA examination reports and Social Security Administration records.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims require further evaluation as per the need for updated medical evidence and information from the Social Security Administration.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic arthritis of the metatarsophalangeal joint of both great toes, hammertoe of the right second toe, hammertoe of the left second toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2015
- Citation
- 1521326
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further examinations. The claims will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.
- Denied
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