The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for foot conditions and neck strain due to inadequate medical opinions. Additional evidence is needed, including new treatment records and addendum opinions from VA clinicians.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous medical opinions were insufficient and required additional evaluations to address the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- foot condition, left (also claimed as pain), foot condition, right (also claimed as pain), neck strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2023
- Citation
- 23010648
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 23010648.
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)
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, neck strain, and pseudofolliculitis barbae (razor bumps, shave bumps, or ingrown hairs) as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions. The Veteran's tinnitus was assigned the maximum schedular rating.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, as well as to obtain additional medical records. The Veteran's neck strain and PTSD issues are being reviewed due to the lack of relevant treatment records from certain VA facilities.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to errors in notification letters.
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