The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hand and foot conditions due to new VA examinations being necessary.
The deciding factor: New VA examinations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hand and foot conditions, including whether they are related to service or secondary to his service-connected diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hand Condition, Left Hand Condition, Right Foot Condition, Left Foot Condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20044768
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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 decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error in obtaining medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right foot condition is caused or aggravated by his service-connected right fourth toe disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral foot conditions, finding that the Veteran experienced symptoms of right and left foot pain during service which have persisted since then.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there are errors in the decision-making process and requires additional development to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist. The Veteran is entitled to service connection for various conditions, but further evidence is needed due to missing service records.
- Whole decision: Denied
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