The Veteran's service-connected bilateral foot hallux valgus with arthritis and gout is granted initial evaluations of 20 percent, effective July 7, 2015. The claim for aneurysm remains pending.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran’s symptoms were productive of pain but not incapacitating exacerbations occurring three or more times a year, warranting only a 20 percent evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot hallux valgus with degenerative changes and gout, Left foot hallux valgus with degenerative changes and gout
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19184003
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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