The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a Travel Board hearing. The issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for the service-connected fracture of the left little toe and entitlement to service connection for osteoarthritis of the bilateral feet, claimed as secondary to the service-connected fracture of the left little toe, are pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to appear for his scheduled Travel Board hearing, necessitating a remand to reschedule the hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the left little toe, osteoarthritis of the bilateral feet
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2014
- Citation
- 1440958
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and entitlement to a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board found that there was no evidence of in-service onset or association with service, and concluded that the Veteran's current sleep apnea is not related to his PTSD. For the TDIU claim, the Board determined that the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not prevent him from securing and maintaining gainful employment.
- Granted
The Veteran's current osteoarthritis of the bilateral feet, ankles, knees, hips, and lumbosacral disc syndrome are granted as service-connected.
- Granted
The Board has determined that osteoarthritis of the bilateral feet is at least as likely as not related to service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's osteoarthritis of the bilateral feet was granted service connection, with a current disability rating of 20 percent for degenerative joint disease of the right ankle.
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