The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and determinations regarding his service-connected conditions, including onychomycosis and an acquired psychiatric disorder.,The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hammer toes require a new VA examination to assess their current severity.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations to determine the nature, etiology, and severity of his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hallux Valgus, Onychomycosis, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (to include depression), Bilateral Hammer Toes, Fracture, Right Fourth Digit
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2018
- Citation
- 18105793
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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
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's PTSD, onychomycosis, and mid-back and low back pain have been granted. The chest condition issue has been remanded for further review.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral pes planus, left foot toes, right foot toes, left knee condition, right knee condition, and back condition due to potential errors in decision-making process.
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