The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence provided by the Veteran, including service treatment records that indicate a right big toe surgery during service. The claim will be adjudicated on a de novo basis and a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the right big toe disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new evidence (service treatment records) changed the characterization of the issue, necessitating a de novo review and a VA examination to assess the Veteran's right big toe disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right big toe disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20011668
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right big toe disabilities, as well as the issue of character of discharge from military service. Additional development is required to address inconsistencies in the rating decision, obtain missing records, and provide adequate notice to the veteran regarding his claim.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to address whether the Veteran's right big toe disability was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected right foot disability.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's right big toe disability because there is no current diagnosis or evidence of functional impairment.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as of May 23, 2016. The Board has also remanded the claims for service connection and a higher rating for his right big toe disability.
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