The veteran's traumatic arthritis of the left foot is productive of severe residuals, warranting a 30 percent disability rating since March 27, 2008.
The deciding factor: The severity of the veteran's left foot osteoarthritis results in at least moderately severe disability that prevents active movement of the left foot.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic arthritis of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2008
- Citation
- 0841988
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for traumatic arthritis of the left foot and TDIU prior to December 29, 2014 are remanded due to a lack of proper notification for scheduled VA examinations.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's traumatic arthritis of the left foot prior to June 27, 2023 and for a retrospective opinion.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected traumatic arthritis of the left foot is remanded due to inadequate statement of reasons or bases. A new VA examination is also needed as the last one was conducted over five years ago.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's left foot disability, which includes traumatic arthritis and gout, has been productive of pain and some limitation of motion during flare-ups. The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the entire period on appeal.
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