The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot disability, to include left great toe and left little toe conditions. The case is remanded for further development including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of these disabilities.
The deciding factor: New evidence received after the final January 2005 rating decision relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the Veteran's claim, reopening his service connection claim for left foot disability. The case is remanded as further development is needed including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of these disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left great toe condition, left little toe condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23026449
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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