The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right shoulder, left foot bunion, and left foot great toe fracture are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations to assess his disability levels accurately.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the current VA examinations did not adequately reflect the state of the Veteran’s overall disability picture with regards to his left foot conditions, particularly in light of his recent hearing testimony.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Sternoclavicular Separation, SLAP Arthroscopic Repair with Scarring, Left Foot Bunion, Left Foot Great Toe Fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19158747
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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: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, lumbar spine disability, sciatic nerve radiculopathy, femoral nerve radiculopathy, hemorrhoids, left foot bunion, erectile dysfunction, and human papillomavirus, prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were denied. The right shoulder disability was rated as 20 percent disabling, and the left foot great toe fracture was not assigned a compensable rating.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right and left foot bunions with posterior heel spurs and degenerative changes of the 1st MT joints have been rated at 20 percent, effective December 14, 2016.
- Whole decision: Granted
The veteran's initial claim for higher ratings for his right shoulder, right knee, left knee, left ankle, and hypertension disabilities was granted. The RO assigned a 20 percent rating for the right shoulder prior to August 22, 2007, and increased it to 30 percent effective that date. Ratings of 10 percent were assigned for his right knee, left knee, and left ankle disabilities since August 9, 2007.
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