The Veteran seeks service connection for a bilateral foot condition he asserts resulted from cold injuries sustained during service in Korea. The case is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of new evidence.
The deciding factor: The April 2014 VA examination report appears inconsistent with other medical records, including a 2002 VA report that supports a connection between cold injury residuals and foot conditions such as peripheral neuropathy and onychomycosis. A new examination is necessary to determine the nature of any diagnosed foot disability and whether it is at least as likely as not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2018
- Citation
- 1801648
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for an increased rating for loin pain hematuria syndrome and service connection for a bilateral foot condition, thus dismissing the claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for a back condition, left leg condition, and bilateral foot condition due to errors in the previous decision.
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