The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right foot pain, left foot pain, and sleep apnea due to potential issues with the validity of previous examinations and need for further medical evaluation.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on concerns raised by the Veteran regarding the validity of a prior VA examination and the need for additional evidence or clarification from other sources.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot pain, Left foot pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2018
- Citation
- 18155581
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for neuropsychiatric signs or symptoms, headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and right foot pain. The left foot disability and tinnitus claims were denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including allergic rhinitis, TMJ, cervical strain, and others, to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the April 2024 rating decision on appeal.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, insomnia, and alcohol abuse; right foot pain; and left foot pain due to insufficient evidence.
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