The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his flatfeet and for service connection of a right hand condition, toenail condition (onychomycosis), and arthritis of the foot are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports.,The VA is required to provide an adequate examination or obtain another medical opinion if the current one is not sufficient.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided were insufficient for adjudicating the claims, as they did not consider all relevant factual premises and failed to discuss the Veteran's in-service incidents and injuries related to his claimed conditions.,An addendum examination or opinion is needed to address these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Flatfeet, Right Fourth Finger Strain, Bilateral Onychomycosis (Toenail Condition), Bilateral Arthritis of the Foot
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2015
- Citation
- 1527158
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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.
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