The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his right foot condition, as well as service connection for arthritis of the left hip. The Board finds that a new VA examination is needed to determine the current severity of his right foot condition and whether it is at least as likely as not that his left hip condition was aggravated by his right foot condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeal requires further examination due to the need for updated medical evidence regarding the severity of his right foot condition and a determination on whether his left hip condition is secondary to his right foot condition.
- Claimed conditions
- status post right achilles tendon debridement with flexor hallucis longus tendon transfer and fracture, right anterior superior calcaneus, arthritis, left hip
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2020
- Citation
- 20010691
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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