The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining records from Social Security Administration (SSA).
The deciding factor: Additional evidence from SSA regarding the Veteran's disability claims is required before further decision can be made.
- Claimed conditions
- toes with hallux rigidus, degenerative joint disease of the right great toe, left little toe and 2nd toe surgery, residual of moderate osteoarthritis at the left great metartarso-phalangeal joint
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2015
- Citation
- 1543974
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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
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- Granted
The Veteran's right foot disability is service-connected, and his PTSD warrants a rating of 70 percent. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating or TDIU.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral defective hearing, inner ear disorder, disorders of the legs and hands, gynecomastia with residual scar, degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with compression fracture of the thoracic spine, and degenerative joint disease of the right great toe has been denied. The Veteran's appeal was withdrawn for the issue of higher evaluation for gynecomastia.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids are currently rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 7336. The condition has been manifested by persistent bleeding and associated anemia.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of his service-connected bilateral foot disability is granted, and he remains rated at 20 percent. The claim to reopen a secondary hip disability claim is denied.
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