The Board has granted secondary service connection for gouty arthritis of the right foot, but the veteran is still seeking a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The RO found that the established service-connected disability (right foot fracture) had aggravated gout in the right foot, leading to secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- gouty arthritis of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2003
- Citation
- 0327751
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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: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings for gouty arthritis of the left foot and right foot.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's appeal was granted with an effective date of January 1, 2010 for TDIU. The other claims were dismissed as the Veteran withdrew them in favor of the TDIU claim.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board finds that the veteran is entitled to a grant of TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, and also grants service connection for arthritis of both hands.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the veteran's right foot and ankle disorders were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The veteran does not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.
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