The Board has decided to remand the case due to inconsistencies in previous opinions and need for additional examination or addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's right great toe disability and nail fungus.
The deciding factor: There are conflicting opinions on whether the current right great toe disability is related to the in-service injury, and a new examination or addendum opinion is needed to resolve this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- Right great toe disability, Nail fungal infection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2018
- Citation
- 18131988
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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The Veteran's right great toe disability is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board has remanded for further development regarding entitlement to a TDIU.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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