The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for hammertoes of the right foot with corns and calluses due to new evidence submitted since the last denial in September 1997. The case is remanded for further development, including a VA examination.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that establishes the exact nature of the veteran's claimed right foot disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- hammertoes of the right foot, corns and calluses
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0636782
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for tinea pedis, hammertoes, hallux valgus, and pes planus, as well as the propriety of a noncompensable rating for surgical scars from hammertoe repair.
- Granted
The Veteran's left foot disability due to hammertoes is granted an increased rating of 40 percent from July 23, 2007 to May 16, 2017. SMC for loss of use of the left foot is granted since July 23, 2007. TDIU is granted effective July 23, 2007.
- Denied
The Board denied all service connection claims, finding no evidence of a current disability related to the veteran's period of service. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for sarcoidosis as new and relevant evidence has been received since the previous denial.
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