The Veteran's appeal includes claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as a sleep disorder) and TDIU. The Board has remanded these issues due to the complexity of the claims.
The deciding factor: The claimant provided evidence suggesting that his sleeping difficulties are symptoms of a mental health disability, possibly related to service in Southwest Asia.
- Claimed conditions
- Left foot hallux valgus/rigidus with degenerative arthritis, Left foot hammer toes, Right foot hammer toes, Multiple scars, status post bilateral bunionectomy and osteotomy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19182862
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 an increased rating and TDIU, as the evidence did not support a higher schedular rating or entitlement to a TDIU.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for left and right foot hammer toes, denied a higher rating for PTSD, and denied a compensable rating for the left foot scar. The penile condition was remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right foot hammer toes and left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that a compensable rating was not warranted.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability and denied an initial compensable rating for right foot hammer toes, while remanding the claim for service connection for hepatitis.
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