The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a foot disability, but has remanded it due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is also facing another issue with his right hand that needs further examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current foot disabilities and right hand condition prevents a determination on whether they are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- foot disability, right hand strain and degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2018
- Citation
- 18128723
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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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