The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right metatarsalgia has been denied. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's bilateral flatfeet and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was previously granted service connection for right metatarsalgia, but this grant was later severed due to a finding of clear and unmistakable error (CUE). As a result, the highest schedular rating available for right metatarsalgia has already been assigned. The case is remanded as it pertains to the Veteran's bilateral flatfeet and TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- right metatarsalgia, bilateral flatfeet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19182875
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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