The Board has determined that the remand is necessary due to inadequate medical opinion and failure to consider the Veteran's self-reported symptoms.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because the provided medical opinion did not adequately address the Veteran's sworn testimony regarding her right toe condition and its continuity of symptoms since service.
- Claimed conditions
- right toe disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22050339
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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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