The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate compliance with prior remand instructions. The Veteran contends her current foot conditions are related to service, but a VA examiner's opinion is incomplete and based on an incorrect factual foundation.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was not substantially compliant with the Board's prior remand as it did not address all diagnosed conditions and did not consider the August 1989 medical record which shows a diagnosis of bunion and hallux valgus much earlier than 2004.
- Claimed conditions
- bunion hallux limitus disorder of the right foot, bunion hallux limitus disorder of the left foot, a bilateral foot disability, other than bunion hallux limitus disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2023
- Citation
- 23005076
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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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