The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting medical evidence and a need for an examination to determine the nature and etiology of any present left foot disability, including whether pre-existing conditions were aggravated by active service.
The deciding factor: There is conflicting medical evidence regarding the appellant's left foot disabilities, necessitating further evaluation to clarify their origins and relationship with his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left clubfoot, flat foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19142862
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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.
What you can do next
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