The Board has remanded three issues: a rating in excess of 10 percent for left hallux valgus, a rating in excess of 10 percent for right hallux valgus, and an effective date prior to November 30, 2009, for the award of service connection for residual sensory and motor deficit in the upper left extremity related to the left shoulder injury. The issues are pending at the RO.
The deciding factor: The remand is due to concerns raised by the Court regarding whether the Veteran's multiple foot diagnoses could be rated separately under VA regulations, as well as the need for additional evidence regarding neurological manifestations of a left brachial plexus injury.
- Claimed conditions
- left hallux valgus, right hallux valgus, residual sensory and motor deficit in the upper left extremity related to the left shoulder injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19129384
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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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