The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for bilateral metatarsalgia is denied as the condition is already rated at its highest possible level.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's metatarsalgia, which is rated under Diagnostic Code 5279, has been assigned the maximum allowable disability rating of 10 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral metatarsalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19189993
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 19189993.
What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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 Veteran's appeals for various conditions and ratings have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal prior to a decision being made.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral metatarsalgia as there is no evidence of a current disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral metatarsalgia as further development is required.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral metatarsalgia, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
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