The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for his service-connected right foot bunionectomy, left foot bunionectomy, and hammertoes of both feet. The maximum schedular ratings were assigned.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support higher evaluations based on the severity of the veteran's hallux valgus and hammertoes of both feet.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Disorder, Mechanical Back Pain with Scoliosis and Degenerative Changes, Right Foot Bunionectomy, Left Foot Bunionectomy, Hammertoes of the Right Foot, Hammertoes of the Left Foot
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0628719
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his left shoulder disorder and related conditions. The case will be reviewed again with a focus on obtaining an opinion from a VA examiner regarding the current nature, etiology, and relationship of the Veteran's claimed disorders to his military service.
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