The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an increased rating for plantar warts, bilateral foot and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to additional evidence being added to the file after the last Supplemental Statement of the Case.
The deciding factor: Additional medical records were added to the file since the last SSOC, requiring a readjudication by the AOJ.
- Claimed conditions
- Plantar warts, bilateral foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2024
- Citation
- 24001162
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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