The Board remands the claim for a right toe disorder, including right toe fungus, to correct a duty to assist error by scheduling a VA examination.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary due to the lack of a VA examination despite evidence showing competent lay evidence of recurrent symptoms and at least an indication of a link to service.
- Claimed conditions
- right toe disorder, right toe fungus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25101621
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,199 · Granted: 25% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, right toe disorder, hearing loss, and eczema as there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.
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