The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for arthritis in both feet due to a lack of a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right and left foot disabilities, specifically arthritis, and thus required a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis, right foot, arthritis, left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2022
- Citation
- A22023942
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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.
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The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for arthritis, right foot due to an error in failing to provide a hearing notice as required by VA regulations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for arthritis in both feet and bilateral pes planus to ensure VA complies with its duty to assist by obtaining an adequate medical opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right foot disabilities to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded all issues related to service connection for various arthritis conditions and tinnitus. The Veteran's claims will be re-evaluated with additional evidence.
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