The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination report.
The deciding factor: The January 2015 VA examiner did not address the Veteran's statements regarding his history and current symptoms, which were requested in the Board's prior remand orders.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of left foot contusion, residuals of right foot contusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2016
- Citation
- 1611595
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn and the case is dismissed as he wishes to withdraw his appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and service personnel records. The Veteran's current foot disorders are to be evaluated by a podiatrist who must consider the Veteran's statements regarding his symptoms and their onset.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of left foot contusion, left great toe, and hematoma of right great toe. The claim is granted as new and material evidence was submitted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's case is being remanded for the VA to obtain his recent treatment records and conduct a new examination if necessary. The issues of compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, reopening service connection claims, and rating for a scar are pending.
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