The Veteran's service-connected hallux valgus of the left foot has resulted in pain and instability, but has not required surgical resection of the metatarsal head of the left great toe. The disability is currently rated as noncompensable.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's hallux valgus of the left foot is equivalent to amputation of the great toe, or requires surgical resection of the metatarsal head.
- Claimed conditions
- hallux valgus of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
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- Decision date
- January 14, 2015
- Citation
- 1501859
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What this means for you
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating issues due to outstanding VA and private treatment records not being obtained prior to adjudication.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for hallux valgus of the right and left foot, effective November 30, 2004. The claim for a higher rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy was denied.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for hallux valgus of the left and right foot, hammer toes on the right foot, and bilateral great toe arthritis, all secondary to the service-connected porokeratosis with intractable plantar keratosis. The increased rating period for the service-connected left foot porokeratosis was denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for hallux valgus in both feet, as the maximum schedular ratings have been assigned.
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