The Board has granted service connection for aggravation of a right foot disability, including the already service-connected residuals of a right fifth metatarsal fracture. The claim for an increased rating for the metatarsal fracture is dependent on this decision and will be remanded to assign appropriate ratings and effective dates.
The deciding factor: The Board's decision granted service connection for aggravation of a right foot disability, including the already service-connected residuals of a right fifth metatarsal fracture. The claim for an increased rating for the metatarsal fracture is dependent on this decision.
- Claimed conditions
- right fifth metatarsal fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2014
- Citation
- 1448319
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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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