The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and need for a new examination. The Veteran's right foot sprain and toe condition are being reviewed, along with any pre-existing conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional development of the record and a new medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current right foot or toe disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot sprain, toe condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2018
- Citation
- 18108118
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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 granted service connection for the Veteran's right foot condition, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and right foot sprain, denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and denied an increased rating for left lower leg radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve and lumbosacral strain. The issues related to right hip strain, right knee pain, left knee strain, and an acquired psychiatric disorder were remanded.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for initial compensable disability rating for hypertension and service connection for various conditions due to his death, as the AOJ has not made a formal substitution determination in the matter.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeals for multiple conditions, including bilateral plantar fasciitis, bipolar disorder, and others. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result of the withdrawal.
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