The Board has granted service connection for peripheral artery disease and traumatic deviated septum. The claim for service connection of the right foot nerve damage is remanded due to insufficient examination.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide sufficient rationale or evidence regarding the etiology of the right foot nerve damage, which may be related to other service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral artery disease, Traumatic deviated septum, Right foot nerve damage (including second, third, and fourth toes)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24030541
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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.
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