The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the current severity of his service-connected foot disabilities and whether they meet criteria for a 40 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5167 or special monthly compensation.
The deciding factor: Additional VA examination is needed to assess the functional impairment and compare it to loss of use of the foot, which could be equally well served by an amputation stump with prosthesis.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture residuals of the third and fourth metatarsals of the left foot with degenerative joint disease, fracture of the second, third and fourth metatarsals of the right foot, status post open reduction internal fixation of the third and fourth metatarsals, with degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2011
- Citation
- 1138464
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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)
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