The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his right toe disability due to the need for additional supporting evidence.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further examination and review of medical records to provide a more accurate assessment of the Veteran's condition.
- Claimed conditions
- right toe disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19196082
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right foot disability and a right toe disability, to exclude the great toe callus of the right foot, as further development is needed.
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for the veteran's right hand and left ankle conditions. It also granted a TDIU from April 9, 2018, to January 22, 2019. However, other issues were dismissed due to withdrawal by the veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations.
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