The Board remands the claims for a bilateral foot disability and low back disability to obtain additional evidence, including verification of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA) dates, and a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the dates of ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA and to obtain an opinion on whether the appellant's current bilateral foot disability was caused by or aggravated by an injury during ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA while in the United States Naval Reserves.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot disability, low back disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23000193
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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