The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral foot calluses and toe deformities, as well as special monthly compensation based on loss of use, for further development.
The deciding factor: The July 2021 VA examination is found to be incomplete and inadequate for rating purposes related to the claimed bilateral toe deformity condition due to missing information pertaining to the Veteran's claimed toe condition. The Board finds that entitlement to SMC based on loss of use is inextricably intertwined with the determination in that matter.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot callus condition, bilateral toe deformities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25039544
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Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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