The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the current severity of his service-connected bilateral pes planus with degenerative changes at the first MTP and residuals of ganglion cyst of right 2nd toe and left 3rd toe with scars, as well as other service-connected disabilities. The Veteran is also being remanded for a VA examination to determine the extent of these conditions.,The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his claimed disorders, including headaches, jaw disorder, left arm disorder, right hand disorder, and left knee disorder.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient medical evidence to support a decision on the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus with degenerative changes at the first MTP and residuals of ganglion cyst of right 2nd toe and left 3rd toe with scars, as well as other service-connected disabilities. Additionally, there is insufficient medical evidence to support a decision on the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his claimed disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Disorder, Neck Disorder, Headaches, to include Migraines, Jaw Disorder, Left Arm Disorder (Specifically including Radiculopathy and the Wrist), Right Hand Disorder, Left Knee Disorder (Including Left Knee Instability), Left Foot Disorder (Other than Already Service-Connected Pes Planus with Degenerative Changes at the First MTP and Residuals of Ganglion Cyst of Right 2nd Toe and Left 3rd Toe with Scars, Specifically Including Foot Drop)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2019
- Citation
- A19000923
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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.
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