The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a supplemental statement of the case on her increased rating claim for migraine headaches.
The deciding factor: The RO has not issued an SSOC addressing the increased rating claims, which are still pending and subject to further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot stress fracture, Right foot bunionectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18117458
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has identified a duty to assist error in obtaining the Veteran's military service records, specifically those related to his basic training period. The claim for service connection for a right foot condition is being remanded due to this issue.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right foot and bilateral tibia stress fractures were denied as the evidence did not show any functional impairment warranting a higher rating under VA regulations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's right foot stress fracture and related disabilities, as well as whether these conditions are related to service.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected status-post right and left bunionectomies each warrant a maximum 10 percent disability rating.
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