The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his right foot and ankle disorders, heel spurs, broken toe residuals, and back disorder. The Veteran is requested to provide additional medical records and undergo VA examinations.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence was provided by the VA examiner to determine if the Veteran's current conditions are related to service or any other factor.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot hallux valgus, right foot hallux rigidus, right foot degenerative arthritis, right calcaneal spurs, right lateral collateral ligament sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2022
- Citation
- 22008918
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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