The Veteran's bilateral hallux valgus with metatarsalgia is currently rated at 20 percent, and he remains entitled to this rating. His entitlement to special monthly compensation based on the loss of use of a foot was denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports supported the current 20% rating for bilateral hallux valgus with metatarsalgia.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hallux valgus with metatarsalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1045995
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development, including a clarification of whether he has loss of use of either foot due to his service-connected bilateral hallux valgus with metatarsalgia.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including providing VCAA notice and adjudicating the issue of special monthly compensation due to service-connected foot disability.
- Granted
The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for bilateral hallux valgus with metatarsalgia and denied a compensable rating for pes planus.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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