The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding whether the left great toe condition is related to service or if it was caused by a service-connected disability. The Veteran's testimony and medical records will be reviewed for further clarification.
The deciding factor: The opinion provided in March 2022 did not address whether the left great toe injury was incurred during service or due to a service-connected condition, as required by the remand directive.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left great toe injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22069680
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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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