The veteran's service-connected gout of the right great toe is currently productive of no more than two documented exacerbations a year in a well-established diagnosis, with no evidence of symptom combinations productive of definitive impairment. The Board has determined that an increased rating is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms have remained relatively stable over time and do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation based on the frequency or severity of his gout attacks.
- Claimed conditions
- gout of the right great toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2008
- Citation
- 0829015
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for sleep apnea, heart disorder, PTSD with TBI, gout of the right great toe, and chest pain due to potential overlap in symptoms and need for further medical examination.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since January 18, 2012.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for gout of the right and left great toes, as well as a right foot disorder, are being remanded due to incomplete records and need for additional medical examination.
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