The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and additional evidence needs to be obtained.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's left foot disability and service connection, as well as the need to obtain missing service treatment records from Rhein-Main Air Force Base in Germany.
- Claimed conditions
- Left foot injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24051409
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for loss of teeth and service connection for right and left foot injuries, as there was no evidence that the loss of masticatory surface could not be restored by suitable prosthesis or that the foot injuries were related to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's residuals of a left foot injury are rated at 20 percent, but no higher, for the entire appeal period.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, combined with other disabilities, has rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation. Effective January 10, 2021, he is granted a TDIU.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran has withdrawn his claims for urinary tract disorder, left foot injury, and right foot injury. The remaining issues of service connection for shoulder disorders, knee disorder, plantar fasciitis, and gastrointestinal disorder are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.
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