The Board has remanded the cases of Morton's neuroma of the left foot and a throat condition for further development. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, but the current evidence does not support granting this claim.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports are inadequate to determine if there is a causal relationship between the claimed conditions and active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Morton's neuroma of the left foot, Throat condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20036949
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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: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and there are no allegations of error for appellate consideration.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied a rating greater than 20 percent for the lumbar spine disability and an evaluation greater than 10 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy, but granted an evaluation of 20 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy. The claim for Morton's neuroma was remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
Service connection is granted for chronic bronchitis pursuant to the PACT Act. Service connection is denied for left knee disability, right knee disability, Morton's neuroma of the left foot, thoracolumbar disability, left shin splints, and right shin splints.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision, leaving no issues for review.
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