The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any right foot conditions, including whether they are related to service. The Veteran's claim will be remanded for this purpose.
The deciding factor: The current VA examination did not adequately address the Veteran's in-service complaints and medical history regarding his right foot condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot strain, Degenerative changes in tarsal bones
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2018
- Citation
- 1827019
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right foot disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board has determined that a higher rating is warranted and has remanded the case for further development.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date prior to January 31, 2024 and a higher initial rating for his right foot strain.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right foot strain and denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, while remanding the claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for higher initial evaluations for the service-connected spinal stenosis with arthritis, right knee strain, left knee strain, right foot strain, and left foot strain. The Veteran's hip extension impairment is also being remanded.
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