The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an examination for service connection of a left foot disorder, which may be related to the Veteran's service-connected neuritis of the left common peroneal nerve.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not provide sufficient information to determine if the left foot disorder is associated with the Veteran's service or his service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot disorder (plantar fasciitis)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20040667
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various hip, foot, and low back disorders due to inadequate medical opinions in the prior decision.
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