The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinion regarding whether the Veteran's foot disorder is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type 2. The examiner must now address this issue and provide an opinion on whether the foot disorder is aggravated by the service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address whether the Veteran’s service-connected diabetes mellitus, type 2, aggravated his foot disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- metatarsalgia of the right foot, left foot disorder (not specified)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19187028
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for a rating in excess of 10 percent for metatarsalgia of the right foot, an earlier effective date for service connection, and nonservice-connected pension benefits due to the Veteran's death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to missing VA treatment records and a need for an updated medical examination.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for metatarsalgia of the right foot but denied service connection for low back disability and stress fracture in the left foot. The Veteran's right foot metatarsalgia is related to his active duty service, while there is no evidence linking his low back or left foot disabilities to service.
- Dismissed
The veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding all issues on appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to further adjudicate or address these claims.
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