The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and clarification of his service dates in order to properly adjudicate his claims.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that additional evidence and examination are necessary to fully address the Veteran's claims as the current evaluations do not reflect the severity of his disabilities, and there is uncertainty regarding the nature and duration of his periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA service.
- Claimed conditions
- pes planus with hallux valgus and plantar fasciitis, left little finger malunion, scar of the left little finger, status post-osteotomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2022
- Citation
- 22037234
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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
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- Denied
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