The Veteran's left fifth metatarsal fracture is currently rated at 10 percent and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted.
The deciding factor: VA examiners found no evidence of residuals from the service-connected condition, attributing current symptoms to nonservice-connected plantar fasciitis.
- Claimed conditions
- left fifth metatarsal fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20051483
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What this means for you
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right hip disorder, left hip disorder, and right shoulder disorder due to inadequate etiological opinions. The Veteran's representative asserts that these conditions are secondary to his service-connected left foot fracture.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for her service-connected left fifth metatarsal fracture. The case is remanded for further action on her TDIU claim.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a left fifth metatarsal fracture are currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board has determined that this rating is appropriate given the severity of his symptoms.
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