The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left foot condition and for a compensable rating for her service-connected achilles tendonitis of the left ankle due to incomplete examinations and the need for further medical evaluation.
The deciding factor: The VA examination was not thorough enough to determine if the Veteran's current left foot disability is related to her active duty service or if it has been caused or aggravated by her service-connected achilles tendonitis of the left ankle, as well as to assess the severity of her service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot disorder, hallux valgus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18144329
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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: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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