The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's gout of the right foot is related to service, including his in-service injury at Fort Drum. The rating for degenerative arthritis of the right great toe will also be remanded for a new examination to assess its severity.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to establish whether the Veteran’s current gout disability had onset during service or is otherwise related to his in-service injury, and thus remanded for further development. The rating for degenerative arthritis of the right great toe will also be remanded as the VA examiner did not differentiate between the symptoms of arthritis and gout.
- Claimed conditions
- gout of the right foot, degenerative arthritis of the right great toe
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21002016
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for skin cancer, but the issues of left foot disability (gout), right foot disability (gout), bilateral leg disability, dry eyes disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, and hearing loss remain remanded due to conflicting medical opinions.
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