The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding whether the Veteran's right foot condition is aggravated by his service-connected right ankle disability. The examiner was asked to provide an opinion on this issue, but did not do so.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address whether the Veteran’s current right foot condition is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected right ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot condition
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19193863
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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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