The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development, including consideration of service connection for a right foot neuroma and readjudication of his claim for an initial disability rating for degenerative changes of the right foot.
The deciding factor: The case was previously remanded with multiple issues needing clarification and additional evidence. The Veteran raised a new issue during his hearing, which must be addressed before further action can be taken on the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative changes of the right foot, Right foot neuroma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2010
- Citation
- 1004934
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's degenerative changes of the right foot were rated at 20 percent effective November 1, 2012. Prior to this date, a compensable rating was not warranted.
- Denied
The Veteran's degenerative changes of the right foot resulted in some subjective complaints of pain but were not shown to be productive of overall moderate foot impairment, and did not involve arthritis with associated functional impairment affecting two or more minor joint groups. The schedular criteria are adequate to rate the Veteran's condition at all pertinent points prior to November 1, 2012.
- Granted
The Veteran's degenerative changes of the right foot with Morton's neuroma have been primarily manifested by pain but no incapacitating episodes and no more than moderate functional impairment, warranting a 10 percent disability rating.
- Denied
The Board found that the right foot disability, including residuals of recurrent Morton's neuroma, was not incurred or aggravated by active service. The VA expert opinion concluded that it was less likely than not caused by Army foot gear used during active duty for training.
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