The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a right foot disability, other than pes planus, to include Morton's neuroma due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his diagnosed conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address the nature and etiology of all of the Veteran's diagnosed right foot disabilities with adequate supporting rationale.
- Claimed conditions
- Morton's neuroma, metatarsalgia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23062705
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating and an earlier effective date have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for metatarsalgia, tailor's bunion, intractable plantar keratosis, callus, and osteoarthritis of the left foot great toe. The decision is based on evidence showing a direct relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the preexistence and aggravation of foot disabilities during service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired pes cavus with metatarsalgia, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected right foot condition.
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