The veteran's right foot injury residuals were denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The veteran's ankle motion was found to be moderate, not marked, and the pain was already accounted for under the current rating.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right foot injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 8, 2009
- Citation
- 0900801
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current right foot disability is related to an in-service injury.
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