The Board remanded the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left foot disability allegedly resulting from VA podiatry treatment in November 2022. The remand was issued due to inadequate medical opinion addressing whether additional disability occurred and whether VA fault or unforeseeable events caused it, and to obtain Social Security Administration disability records.
The deciding factor: The examiner's November 2023 opinion was contradictory regarding whether additional disability existed and did not adequately address the Veteran's reported continued significant pain in relation to the statutory criteria; additionally, SSA disability records potentially relevant to the Veteran's condition had not been obtained.
- Claimed conditions
- Wound of the left foot, Callus (left foot), Left foot pain and disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25024892
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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