The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records, an examination to determine if shin splints are aggravated by service-connected left ankle or knee disabilities, and a TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The decision was not about service connection but rather the rating of a specific condition. The appeal is remanded for further development as requested in previous Board decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- left great toe bunionectomy, shin splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20030482
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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
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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