The veteran's claims for increased evaluation and temporary total disability rating were denied. The claim for a TDIU was also denied as the veteran did not meet the schedular requirement for a total rating due to unemployability.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment, and thus he did not meet the criteria for a TDIU based on his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- hallux valgus of the right great toe, hammer toes of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2001
- Citation
- 0125359
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal in January 2025, stating that his feet are much better since he had surgeries and do not want to continue the claim.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines, secondary to his service-connected tinnitus is granted. The Board also remanded the issues of increased ratings for hallux valgus and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
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