The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a new VA examination and medical opinion to address the Veteran's right foot disability claims.
The deciding factor: The prior examination report was inadequate as it did not fully address all relevant STRs and lay statements regarding the Veteran's right foot conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot bone spur, Post-operative residuals of exostectomy, dorsum, right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2023
- Citation
- 23011677
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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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