The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and TDIU due to a lack of adequate consideration of certain issues, including the presence of hammertoes and painful scars. The Veteran is also entitled to a VA examination to determine the current severity and manifestations of her service-connected right and left foot hallux valgus with scars.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous decision did not adequately address whether the Veteran had any hammertoes or painful scars, which are relevant issues for determining appropriate evaluations.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot hallux valgus status post bunionectomy with scar, Left foot hallux valgus status post bunionectomy with scar, Hammer toes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19164695
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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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