The Board has determined that the veteran timely perfected an appeal of the December 2001 rating decision denying entitlement to an effective date prior to January 29, 1999 for the grant of compensation for loss of use of the right foot. The underlying issue remains in appellate status.
The deciding factor: The April 2003 substantive appeal was timely filed based on the application of the 'postmark rule'.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of use of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0608867
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,738 · Granted: 17% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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.
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 40 percent for his right foot disability and for TDIU prior to June 30, 2008 due to newly submitted service department records that provide more detailed information about his in-service injuries.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for SMC based on aid & attendance or housebound status is remanded due to outstanding private treatment records. The issue is inextricably intertwined with the other SMC claim and service connection claims.
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