Your service-connected left foot injuries have been rated based on their current severity. However, the Board has found that additional evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to your in-service injuries and whether they should be considered secondary to other service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The appeal involves issues of service connection for various disorders including spine strain, knee disorders, ankle disorders, sciatic nerve conditions, and psychiatric conditions. The Board has determined that further evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to your in-service injuries and whether they should be considered secondary to other service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot injury, post-traumatic arthritis, left toe scars
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2018
- Citation
- 18115468
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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
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- Dismissed
Your appeal has been dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of your case. The Board cannot make a decision on your claims now.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the Board Appeal request was not timely filed with respect to the December 5, 2023 rating decision that denied service connection for PTSD, left foot injury, and right foot injury.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left hip pain, finding that it began during her active duty and is associated with her pre-existing transitional vertebra L5 condition.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding various conditions, including hypertension and sleep apnea. The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all other issues is also dismissed.
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