The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for bilateral hallux valgus and service connection for a low back disability have been granted. The claim for service connection for a low back disability is pending as the issue has not yet been adjudicated by the AOJ.
The deciding factor: The April 2012 VA examination did not provide an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's low back disability, leaving it unclear whether it is related to her bilateral hallux valgus or any other service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hallux Valgus, Status Post Bunionectomy, Left Hallux Valgus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2015
- Citation
- 1519790
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding that new and relevant evidence was not submitted to support these claims.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board granted a TDIU effective November 8, 2019.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted higher ratings for several conditions, including PTSD, right hip disability, allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, BPH, right elbow disability, right hallux valgus, left hallux valgus, and right shoulder disability. The Veteran is now eligible for attorney fees based on past due benefits awarded in the August 2014 Board decision.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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