The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records from Aultman Hospital.
The deciding factor: Additional medical records are needed to support the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot Charcot arthropathy with metatarsalgia, left foot Charcot arthropathy with metatarsalgia, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, hammer toes of the second, third, fourth, and fifth toes of the right foot, hammer toes of the second, third, fourth, and fifth toes of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20049371
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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
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all appeals regarding his service-connected conditions and related disability ratings, effective as of March 16, 2026.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates were dismissed as he withdrew his claims prior to the Board hearing.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates were dismissed as he withdrew his claims prior to the Board hearing.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates were dismissed as he withdrew his claims prior to the Board hearing.
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