The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the VA examination report and the need for further clarification on whether the Veteran's right foot arthritis is related to his service-connected right knee degenerative arthritis.
The deciding factor: The examiner did not provide sufficient rationale regarding the relationship between the Veteran's right foot arthritis and his service-connected right knee degenerative arthritis, necessitating a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot arthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2021
- Citation
- 21010857
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
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