The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected left great toe disability and hallux rigidus.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not provide sufficient information to ascertain whether the Veteran’s left toe disability would be equally well served by forefoot amputation or has caused complete loss of use of the left foot.
- Claimed conditions
- left great toe disability with hallux rigidus, status post-cheilectomy, arthroplasty, and revision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19103231
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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