The Veteran's recurrent callus right foot by ball began during active service and is granted. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: Service connection is granted based on the Veteran’s testimony and separation examination indicating a pre-existing condition that persisted after service.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent callus right foot by ball, neck condition, right knee condition, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), acquired psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18119969
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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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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a neck condition and a low back condition, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability is service-connected as it resulted from an injury sustained during active service.
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