The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and determinations regarding his bilateral foot disorder, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The current evidence does not provide sufficient information to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran’s bilateral foot disorder or assess the severity of his cervical and lumbar spine disabilities. Additionally, proper notice is needed for his TDIU claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Headache, Bilateral Foot Disorder, Cervical Spine Disability, Lumbar Spine Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18116399
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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