The Board has remanded the claims for a higher rating for excision of exostosis on both feet due to pending service connection claims.
The deciding factor: Pending service connection claims have not been finally decided, requiring further development and review.
- Claimed conditions
- excision of exostosis on the 4th toe of the right foot, excision of exostosis on the 4th toe of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20074012
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for exostosis on the 4th toes of both feet due to other issues not currently on appeal. The Veteran's claim is also related to other foot disorders that may have been incurred in service, and these are referred back to the RO.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all issues related to increased ratings and service connection, as the Veteran withdrew her claims for these matters.
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