The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinions and additional evidence is needed before a decision can be made on service connection for left foot disabilities.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical opinion regarding the relationship between in-service cellulitis treatment and current left foot disabilities, necessitating further examination and clarification of diagnoses.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoarthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint, Hallux rigidus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20001858
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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