The Board granted service connection for callosities of both feet with a 10 percent disability rating effective from August 15, 1997. The veteran also received an earlier effective date for the allowance of service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the veteran's pre-existing foot problems were aggravated by his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- callosities of both feet
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2000
- Citation
- 0027218
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the veteran's service connection claims for callosities of both feet, residuals of overriding toes on his right and left feet, and a back disability. The reasons include insufficient medical opinions regarding in-service aggravation or increase in severity of these conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for callosities of both feet is being remanded due to the need for a new examination. Additionally, service connection claims for various foot conditions are also being remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a new examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's callosities of both feet and whether any other foot disorder shown during the appeal period is related to his service-connected callosities. The case will be remanded for this purpose.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional medical records and possibly a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected contact dermatitis contributed to his death.
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