The Veteran's claims for increased rating of right foot disability and service connection for left foot pain, including peroneal neuropathy, as well as low back disability secondary to his right foot disability are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.,The VA examiner did not differentiate between symptoms attributable to the Veteran's service-connected right foot disability and any non-service-connected or other disabilities. The AOJ should obtain a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of peroneal neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the March 2021 VA examination was inadequate due to internal inconsistencies, failure to differentiate between service-connected and non-service-connected conditions, and failure to consider all relevant evidence.,The AOJ should obtain a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of peroneal neuropathy as it is related to the Veteran's left foot pain.
- Claimed conditions
- Stress fracture of the second metatarsal of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24084155
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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.
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