The Board has determined that the Veteran's right foot disorder, plantar fasciitis, and other related conditions are not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing onset or relationship to service. The issues of respiratory, heart, sleep, and fatigue disorders have been remanded for further review.
The deciding factor: There is no persuasive medical evidence linking the Veteran's current right foot disorder to his military service, including toxic exposure risk activities during the Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Foot Disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2023
- Citation
- 23055536
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for service-connected IBS, service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, and service connection for a right foot disorder require further examination and consideration due to incomplete medical opinions and lack of evidence regarding the onset and continuity of symptoms.
- Granted
The Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for a right foot disorder is now granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The case is remanded for further adjudication.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right foot and ankle disorders are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to service.
- Denied
The appeal was denied for an initial compensable rating for hypertension, and the issues of service connection for liver nodules, lung nodules, right foot disorder, and right ankle disorder were remanded.
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