The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for STD and left toe disability due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. Additional examinations are needed to determine if these conditions are related to active service.
The deciding factor: Insufficient medical evidence was provided to establish a relationship between the claimed disabilities and active service.
- Claimed conditions
- STD, left toe disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2023
- Citation
- 23051114
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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