The Veteran's bilateral pes planus with Tailor’s bunion, status post left bunionectomy has been granted a 50 percent rating from January 23, 2013. The matter of higher initial ratings for PTSD and TBI is remanded. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities remains in appellate status.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral pes planus with Tailor’s bunion, status post left bunionectomy has been rated at the maximum schedular rating under DC 5276. The matter of higher initial ratings for PTSD and TBI is remanded to allow for further development and consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral pes planus with Tailor's bunion, status post left bunionectomy"}, {"condition_name":"PTSD with history of adjustment disorder and TBI"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20070675
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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