The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to address the service connection claim for left foot tarsal coalition and a VA examination is required.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was a duty to assist error as the Veteran was not provided with an etiology examination for her claimed left foot tarsal coalition, which may be related to a congenital defect or acquired condition during service.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot surgical scar, left foot tarsal coalition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2024
- Citation
- A24075271
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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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