The veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus with hammertoes does not meet the criteria for a TDIU rating based on an extraschedular evaluation as his disability is rated at 50% and he has other occupational experience. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding that the veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The veteran's 50% rating for bilateral pes planus with hammertoes does not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus with hammertoes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0639559
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional action regarding the Veteran's service-connected bilateral flat feet with hammertoes, as well as his claims of entitlement to service connection for a neck disorder and low back pain. The issues of whether new and material evidence had been received to reopen these claims were not addressed.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus with hammertoes is rated at 30 percent effective January 8, 2009. The claim for left foot Morton's neuroma was granted. Service connection for a low back disability and a cervical spine disability secondary to the service-connected bilateral pes planus with hammertoes has been granted. No new and material evidence was received to reopen claims of service connection for headaches.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an updated VA examination. The claim will be reconsidered in light of these new pieces of evidence.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as she withdrew her appeal in October 2008.
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