The Veteran's appeals for service connection were remanded due to insufficient evidence in some cases, and his foot disability was found to be moderately severe. The pinguecula did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. His mood disorder was rated as 30 percent disabling.
The deciding factor: The appeal is primarily about reopening previously denied claims, which does not involve service connection per se but rather the evaluation of existing conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- torn ligaments, left foot, second toe, pinguecula
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19141872
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Decisions by this judge: 1,861 · Granted: 27% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the claims as there was no valid appeal to review.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected eye disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation. The knee and psychiatric claims are remanded due to procedural errors.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for dry eye syndrome as proximately due to his service-connected tinnitus. The claims for cataracts, primary open-angle glaucoma, pinguecula, and corneal arcus are denied. The urticaria claim is remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disability, including conjunctivitis and other diagnosed conditions such as refractive amblyopia, Meibomian gland dysfunction, cataracts, epiphora, left myopic macular degeneration, and pinguecula. The AOJ is instructed to obtain etiology opinions regarding the Veteran's diagnosed eye disabilities.
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