The Board remands the issues of initial ratings for multiple right lower extremity nerve conditions and entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) for loss of use of the Veteran's right foot for further development.
The deciding factor: Further medical examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the loss of use of his right foot.
- Claimed conditions
- right peroneal nerve neuritis, status-post tarsal tunnel release, right external (popliteal) nerve, right musculocutaneous (superficial peroneal) nerve, right anterior tibial (deep peroneal) nerve, loss of use of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2024
- Citation
- 24031822
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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