The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 20 percent for plantar warts and callouses of the feet, as well as his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to April 4, 2013. The AOJ is instructed to obtain all outstanding VA and private treatment records and provide an adequate statement of reasons and bases in support of its decision.
The deciding factor: The Board found that remand was necessary due to the failure to comply with VA's duty to assist by obtaining relevant VA and private treatment records, as well as providing an inadequate statement of reasons or bases for the June 2022 decision.
- Claimed conditions
- plantar warts, callouses
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23037812
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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: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral calluses and plantar warts has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral foot conditions, including pes planus, plantar warts, plantar fasciitis, and pustular tinea pedis.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a compensable evaluation of bilateral foot corns and entitlement to a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to inadequate medical evidence.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a back condition, right thumb disorder, pes planus, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis during or approximate to the appeal period. The claims for a headache disorder and plantar warts were remanded.
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