The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the relationship between the Veteran's current toe disorders and his military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not provide sufficient information for a decision on the claim without further medical evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hyperkeratosis, bilateral hallux malleus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2017
- Citation
- 1732653
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hyperkeratosis, finding that it was caused by a vitamin A deficiency resulting from tropical sprue acquired during active duty service.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral feet hyperkeratosis and residuals of a bilateral foot injury, finding that his symptoms began during active duty and have persisted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a VA dermatological examination and further development of his Social Security Administration (SSA) records.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hallux malleus does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as there is no evidence of functional loss due to pain or weakness and the condition does not meet criteria for more severe conditions.
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