The Board has determined that the August 2009 rating decision did not become final due to new and material evidence submitted in April 2010. The claims for service connection for club foot, left and right are being remanded for VBA to address the lay statements received in April 2010.
The deciding factor: The August 2009 rating decision did not become final due to new and material evidence submitted by the Veteran within the one-year appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Club foot, left, Club foot, right
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22059676
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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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