The Board has found that the VA examinations related to the Veteran's bilateral degenerative joint disease of the feet are inadequate and remanded for further development. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its interdependence with the rating issue.
The deciding factor: The examination provided by VA was internally inconsistent, which led to the Board finding it inadequate and requiring a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral degenerative joint disease of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23008053
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hepatitis C has been withdrawn. The Board has also remanded the issues of a higher rating for his bilateral degenerative joint disease of the feet and TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted prior to June 28, 2016. The issue of TDIU for the period beginning June 28, 2016 is moot due to her combined rating of 100 percent.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral degenerative joint disease of the feet and assigned a disability rating. The issue of entitlement to a higher initial rating for bilateral pes planus is remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral pes planus and the nature and etiology of any possible degenerative joint disease in his feet.
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