The veteran's foot calluses have been assigned the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent. The evidence does not show that his condition has required hospitalization or caused marked interference with employment.
The deciding factor: The disability is rated based on its current manifestations and does not meet criteria for a higher rating as it does not involve a moderately severe foot injury.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot calluses
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0829393
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for a VA addendum opinion to determine if the Veteran's bilateral pes planus and bilateral foot calluses are related to his service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election of review options.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for several conditions but remanded others for further review.
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