The Board has remanded this case due to inadequate examination, specifically regarding the failure to timely prescribe a non-weightbearing boot and the Veteran's inability to use prescribed devices.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address the alleged failure to timely prescribe a non-weightbearing boot or the Veteran’s reports of being unable to properly use prescribed devices.
- Claimed conditions
- Charcot foot, amputation of the right leg and foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20064938
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,776 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 20064938.
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).
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