The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an opinion regarding the Veteran's right foot disabilities, specifically his 2007 heel fracture and 2016 metatarsal fracture. The remand is due to the failure of the VA examiner to address these issues as per the May 2022 Board directive.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide an opinion regarding the Veteran's 2007 heel fracture or his 2016 metatarsal fracture, which were part of the remand directives.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot disability, other than pes planus with metatarsalgia and osteoarthritis, 2007 heel fracture, 2016 metatarsal fracture
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2022
- Citation
- 22060737
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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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