The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations for his service-connected foot disabilities are being remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and additional treatment records.
The deciding factor: The current severity of the Veteran’s service-connected foot disabilities needs to be assessed, along with any symptoms associated with non-service connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot degenerative arthritis, right foot degenerative arthritis, bilateral feet metatarsalgia with hallux valgus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19125774
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 increased ratings for right foot degenerative arthritis and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the evidence did not support a higher rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's requirement for assistance with activities of daily living was granted as a result of his service-connected left and right foot disabilities, specifically due to osteomyelitis.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral dry eye syndrome, left foot degenerative arthritis, and anxiety disorder. The claims for service connection for left heel bursitis, a rating in excess of 10 percent for the back disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left knee disability, scalp scar, and a rating in excess of 20 percent for the right shoulder disability were denied.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right foot degenerative arthritis, finding no evidence of a nexus between the condition and his active service.
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