The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to inadequate examination reports and failure to obtain necessary information.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations were not thorough enough to determine if ankylosis is present, and additional evidence regarding the Veteran's work history and educational background is needed to properly assess his claim for TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- frostbite of the right great toe, fracture, right transverse process of L2
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2026
- Citation
- A26031609
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back disability, increased initial ratings for frostbite of the left and right great toes, and TDIU due to issues with obtaining adequate medical opinions and development.
- Partly granted
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and frostbite of the right great toe. The Veteran's testimony does not provide new or material evidence as it restates contentions previously on file.
- Denied
The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant.
- Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for pyorrhea and frostbite of the right great toe, finding that there was no evidence showing a nexus between these conditions and active service.
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