The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased initial rating for her left bunionectomy and left first great metatarsophalangeal joint capsular release and reefing, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation based on the current manifestations of the veteran's service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left bunionectomy, left first great metatarsophalangeal joint capsular release and reefing
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0603133
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What this means for you
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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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