The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination regarding the Veteran's right foot condition and whether his service-connected left foot condition aggravated or caused his current right foot condition.
The deciding factor: The examiner did not provide a nexus opinion for the right foot condition, nor did they address the issue of secondary service connection for the aggravation of the right foot by the service-connected left foot condition.
- Claimed conditions
- right flatfoot
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19129792
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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