The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for right big toe joint and remanded the issues of service connection for right foot disorder, right wrist disorder (other than CTS), and right carpal tunnel syndrome.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the November 2014 VA rating decision includes the August 2022 VA examination showing pain plus functional impairment in the Veteran's right foot, including the big toe joint. This raises a possibility of substantiating the claim for right foot disorder, including the big toe joint.
- Claimed conditions
- Right big toe joint, Right foot disorder (including the big toe joint), Right wrist disorder (other than CTS), Right carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22071105
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 100 percent evaluation for the service-connected depressive disorder and denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for the right shoulder strain, while remanding claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome and TDIU.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's right wrist and hand disabilities, including CTS, and service. The VA examiner is requested to provide opinions on whether these conditions are related to service or secondary to a service-connected left wrist disability.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for right carpal tunnel syndrome, finding that it is at least as likely as not incurred in service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease and right CTS, finding that the evidence did not support a direct link to service or any presumptive exposure. The appeal was remanded for further development regarding right CTS.
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