The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and for consideration of extraschedular increased rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examination was not based on a careful review of the record, which may affect the disability evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the bilateral feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20047306
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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.
- Dismissed
The claim for service connection for plantar fasciitis was dismissed as there is no remaining controversy for appellate consideration. The claim for degenerative arthritis of the bilateral feet was remanded due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to outstanding medical records, including those from private providers. The VA is also requested to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of his claimed disabilities related to toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since February 2, 2007. The Board finds that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether he was precluded by his service-connected disabilities from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment in occupations related to his education, training, and work experience.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial claim for service connection of bilateral foot disability, metatarsalgia, and MDD was denied. The rating for the bilateral foot disability is maintained at 10% prior to May 8, 2019, and increased to 30% thereafter. A separate 10% rating is granted for metatarsalgia. The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating of MDD was denied.
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