The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new VA examination of the Veteran's left foot to determine if her bunions were aggravated by military service or her service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The existing VA examinations are outdated and do not consider current evidence of a diagnosis of bilateral hallux valgus in the record.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot bunions
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20067231
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,454 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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).
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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