The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's bilateral foot arthritis is related to service or any other condition.
The deciding factor: The appeal was not about service connection at all, but rather an increase in ratings for right ankle strain and left ankle strain. The Board has now remanded the case for further development including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's bilateral foot arthritis is related to service or any other condition.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2015
- Citation
- 1545027
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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