The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions to determine the current severity of her service-connected right foot disability, scar, back pain, and neuropathy. The examiner must address whether her back condition is aggravated by her service-connected hallux rigidus.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the current evaluations do not fully account for the Veteran's symptoms and requires additional medical opinions to determine the appropriate ratings based on the current severity of her disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- hallux rigidus, right foot, scar, residual neuroma resection dorsum of right foot, scoliosis (back pain), neuropathy, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2022
- Citation
- 22045111
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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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- Granted
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