The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a right thumb disorder, left ankle disorder (claimed as secondary to a service-connected knee disability), and bilateral foot disorder (claimed as plantar fasciitis) due to insufficient development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further explanation is needed regarding the Veteran's lay statements about his in-service injury and post-service symptoms for the right thumb disorder, left ankle disorder, and bilateral foot disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Thumb Disorder, Left Ankle Disorder (Strain), Bilateral Foot Disorder (Plantar Fasciitis and Pes Planus)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23012388
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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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