The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right foot disabilities due to inadequate VA examination opinions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was deemed inadequate as it did not adequately consider the Veteran's reports of in-service symptoms and injuries, and a new examination is required to provide an adequate opinion on the relationship between any diagnosed disability and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left foot disability, Right foot disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2024
- Citation
- 24002922
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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