The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right foot/ankle disability and erectile dysfunction due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the etiology and secondary service connection aspects.
The deciding factor: Previous medical opinions did not adequately address the Veteran's reported right toe complaints in service, his contention that current right foot disability is associated with physical activities in service, or the extent of an abnormal gait in treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right Foot/Pes Planus","diagnosis_notes":"Metatarsalgia"}, {"condition_name":"Right Toe Complaints in Service (not specified)","diagnosis_notes":""}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19102702
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.
What you can do next
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