The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral foot calluses is remanded due to missed VA examinations. The matter will be scheduled for a new examination.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because the Veteran did not appear for scheduled VA examinations, and proper notification must be provided.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot calluses
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19194037
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Decisions by this judge: 2,077 · Granted: 25% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for a VA addendum opinion to determine if the Veteran's bilateral pes planus and bilateral foot calluses are related to his service.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election of review options.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for several conditions but remanded others for further review.
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