The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, specifically regarding service connection for arthritis of the toes, hallux valgus and claw feet, and balance impairment and dizziness. The claims are also being reviewed for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations were not conducted as instructed in prior remands, necessitating further review by medical professionals to address the Veteran's service connection claims and determine the severity of his hearing loss disability.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the toes, hallux valgus and claw feet, balance impairment and dizziness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18103587
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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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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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