The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating for scar of the left great toe, an increased rating for traumatic degenerative joint disease of the left great toe, and service connection for low back pain as secondary to the left great toe condition for further development.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to assertions that conditions have worsened since last examination and need for updated medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- scar of the left great toe, traumatic degenerative joint disease of the left great toe, low back pain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22000736
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
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