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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20011668
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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