The Board has remanded three issues: rating of more than 10 percent for right great toe fracture residuals, service connection for a right lower extremity vascular disorder, and service connection for a dental disability. The AOJ is instructed to schedule updated examinations and obtain VA medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's appeals required additional evidence due to lack of recent examination and incomplete records.
- Claimed conditions
- right great toe fracture residuals, right lower extremity vascular disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2024
- Citation
- 24011687
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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
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