The Board has remanded the case due to missing VA treatment records and a need for an updated medical examination.
The deciding factor: Further development is required as there are outstanding VA treatment records from Fresno VAMC that have not been associated with the claims file, and a new examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected foot disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- status post infection with septicemia, right first metatarsal joint with degenerative arthritis, metatarsalgia of the right foot, hallux rigidus of the right foot, scar of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20008002
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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